Rivesaltes is a sweet, fortified wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France. With a resemblance in flavor notes and texture to a hearty tawny port, Madeira, and even a bit sherry-like, Rivesaltes can be made from a variety of grapes, including the Grenache grape.

What is a Rivesaltes wine?

Rivesaltes is a sweet, fortified wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France. With a resemblance in flavor notes and texture to a hearty tawny port, Madeira, and even a bit sherry-like, Rivesaltes can be made from a variety of grapes, including the Grenache grape.

How do you serve Rivesaltes?

Rivesaltes is typically served slightly chilled.

What is Muscat de Noel?

Muscat de Noël, which is bottled at the end of the grape harvest, receives a special mention in the Muscat de Rivesaltes AOP (Protected Designation of Origin). The Muscat’s sparkling aromas combine marvellously with a wide range of savoury – and sweet – dishes!

What is Banyuls wine?

Banyuls is a fortified wine, meaning they halt fermentation and preserve sugar by adding alcohol. It’s definitely sweet, but as someone who notoriously would choose pickles over pie any night of the week, Banyuls is not thaaat sweet.

What is monbazillac wine?

Monbazillac is an AOC appellation for sweet wines made in an area in the wider region of Bergerac, in southwestern France. Not as famous nor as expensive as their neighbors from Sauternes, Monbazillac wines are still some of the more widely known French sweet white wines.

What is tuile wine?

Benjamin’s beautifully complex Rivesaltes Tuile is a lovely halfway house between port and sherry. The decadent French fortified wine develops its unique texture and uplifting aromatics while bathing for a few years in premium wooden tanks.

What do you eat with Maury?

In food and wine pairings, Maury is often served as an apéritif or as an accompaniment to foie gras, duck and strong blue cheeses. For dessert, aged Maury, much like Banyuls, is recognized as a suitable pairing for chocolate.

What goes with Banyuls?

Banyuls pairs best with chocolate, berries, coffee, creamy desserts and fruity desserts. Banyuls Rouge AOC is a sweet red wine with a luxurious velvety texture produced in France’s Roussillon region.

What does Banyuls taste like?

Banyuls Vinegar is a wine vinegar that tastes somewhat like a cross between balsamic and sherry vinegar. It has an underlying taste of walnuts, with a hint of sweetness. It is not as harsh as red wine vinegar.

How do you drink Banyuls?

While typically served as a dessert wine, Banyuls AOC may be served over ice with a twist of lemon as an aperitif. Notable producers of Banyuls Rouge include Domaine du Mas Blanc, Clos de Paulilles, La Cave de L’Abbe Rouse and Domaine La Tour.

Is Monbazillac a sweet wine?

Is Monbazillac a Bordeaux?

East of Bordeaux near Bergerac, Monbazillac is famous for its sweet wines made from Sauvignon and Semillon grapes – not quite as rich as Sauternes.