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The wine cellar of the Hotel ★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga

Yesterday, I told you that the cellar of the hotel ★★★ Gourmet Restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga contained some nectars …
Need reminding how it is important and healthy to drink good wine while eating “Meals without wine, grief meals” “With good bread, good dear and good wine, can send walk the doctor” … but attention always with moderation “The first Cup, the man drinks wine, the second cup, wine drink wine, the third cup, the wine drunk man”(saying Japanese).

So let me make you presentation.

At the outset, a fine selection of dry white wines, fruity and even a gray starting, We are in Madagascar, by the Malagasy soils.
We offer wines from the property Clos Malaza, the BLAN SEC (White Couderc) and grey, that is a lighter pink wine, It also says that it is obtained with grapes white red. It is made from the grapes of the Highlands.
For information, The Clos Malaza property is the other major manufacturer of the country after the area of the Lazan'i ' i Betsileo.
Manufacturing respects the tradition with grapes trampled under foot.

And then after Madagascar, pass by the South Africa with the wine establishment OBIKWA, which is specialized in the classic varietals like Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage and Chenin Blanc.
Products in the cellar Adam Tas in Stellenbosch, These wines express the charm and character of the South African heritage.
For the wines of this quality at this price, the Obikwa wine is the ideal choice to share with friends and family in a spontaneous way.

After Madagascar, the South Africa, make a detour to the Chile, between Cordilleras of the Andes and Pacific Ocean. We offer you the vineyard in the Maipo Valley, with grapes emblematic cabernet sauvignon, Chardonnay and sauvignon. It is probably one of the most emblematic valleys of the central zone, tradition wine. It is in the Maipo conquistadors founded the first vines during the colonial era, After finding, the kindness of the climate and its agricultural wealth. Located in the full metropolitan area, It follows the course of the river that gave it its name, and hosts on its flanks much of the urban layout of the capital.

Return to France with a trip among the finest wine regions of France for a very nice selection :

White Bordeaux
The Valinière Graves 2012 Borie Manoux The originality of Borie-Manoux is due firstly to his triple capacity of breeder, winemaker, distributor of grands crus, and on the other hand, to be one of the last large independent family groups in Bordeaux.

Bordeaux Red
Haut-Médoc : imagine him perched on a Hill but it stretches and spreads between its neighbouring appellations. Imagine him easily identifiable but it constantly blurs tracks, surprising even the most savvy, by its rich palette of flavours.
The AOC Haut-Médoc is situated south of the Médoc appellation. The Haut-Médoc appellation that produces red wines (220 000 HL/year) on 4 800 HA including 6 communal appellations of Fame : Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe.
On bass and clay-limestone soil, the dominant grape variety is cabernet sauvignon, followed by merlot, with a smaller proportion of cabernet franc, petit Verdot and malbec.
These are wines with high potential of guard. Youth, Haut-Médoc wines display a solid side tannic : certain wines can taste before several years. They then offer a soft and fleshy development and gives wines with complex aromatic bouquets of red fruits. A farm in oak casks brings aromas of roasting and leather.

Arcins Cru Bourgeois Chateau 2009
The year 2009 has been on this region a year exceptional.

Paumirac mill Lalande-de-Pomerol is a french appellation d'origine contrôlée red wine produced in the communes Lalande-de-Pomerol and Néac. It's a close appellation of pomerol from the vineyards of Libourne, one of the subdivisions of the vineyards of Bordeaux in the Gironde Département.
North of Pomerol, This name has always been in the shadow of this great red wine. This appellation is greater than that of Pomerol. The two names are separated by a river, the Barbanne.

Saint-Estèphe, or controlled Saint-Estèphe appellation, is a french appellation d'origine contrôlée red wine produced in the commune of Saint-Estephedans le Medoc, one of the subdivisions of the vineyards of Bordeaux. North of the pauillac appellation, landlocked in producing the haut-Médoc, It is the northernmost of the communal appellations of the Médoc vineyards. When Horace declares that «the wine»., c'est la vie., it comes, without knowing, define Saint-Estèphe. Here, men are born and die winemakers. Here, the lives of the men blends into that of their vines.

Saint-Emilion (Feels Milion in gascon) is a municipality in the southwest of the France, located in the Department of the Gironde in the Aquitaine region. Merlot represents 60% of the grape varieties alongside cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon.

Castle of the Barry 2009
This vintage is produced by Daniel Mouty, President of the independent winegrowers of Aquitaine. It was purchased by his grandfather Donat descended from Auvergne at the beginning of the last century. The merlot is dominated, planted on deep bass. In tasting, We discover a charming wine, adorned with a beautiful Ruby. Toasted wood still mark the nose, but the result points to the ventilation. The mouth is greedy, soft and fleshy, accompanied by tannins that are starting to take a velvety texture.

Bordeaux Moelleux Dulong
Founded in 1873, the DULONG House preserves, For more than 130 years, its warm family spirit. Transmitted from father to son since 5 generations, the profession of merchant breeder has become a tradition. Generally started in mid-September, the harvest are fully sorted in the winery with modern equipment to ensure the protection of the fruit and to select the best. A vibrant rug puts away all remaining leaves and not sufficiently mature or damaged grains. It is an important step to maximize aromas and freshness.

Burgundy Petit Chablis Lamblin 2011
Among the Lamblin, installed in Maligny near Chablis, It is in wine since 1690, either 12 generations in this area among the oldest of the Crus vineyards.

Burgundy POUILLY FUISSE plays of ROY 2011
From the top of the roche de Solutré and its 493 m altitude, 200 million years contemplating the Golden wave of pouilly-fuissé in Burgundy of the South, on the outskirts of Macon. Four villages have in common the appellation communale pouilly-fuissé : Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Chaintre and Vergisson. This vineyard is one of the most beautiful achievements of Burgundian chardonnay. It produces a great white wine full of charm and very complex.

Alsace Gewurztraminer
I am without a doubt the most extroverted, the most extravagant of Alsace wines. I am to me only a trip on the markets of the South and the East with their abundance of colors, rhythms, perfumes, the most sumptuous fabrics. I am requesting the senses by deploying power, delicacy, strength and complexity.

Roche Mazet Sauvignon, White PGI countries of Oc Sauvignon, Languedoc-Roussillon
Roche Mazet Sauvignon is a fruity wine, flexible and elegant, the beautiful clear lemon yellow dress, with delicate aromas of white flowers.

Side of pleasure Grenache Shiraz Red Rhône
The Côtes-du-Rhône is an appellation d'origine contrôlée wine produced on the banks right and left of the Rhône between Vienne and Avignon.
Its area of production corresponds to a large part of the vineyards of the Rhône Valley because it is a regional appellation. Other names are produced in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley : Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Château-grillet, Saint-joseph, cornas, Saint-péray, Crozes-hermitage, Hermitage, Côtes du Rhône villages (with many internal geographical denominations), Vinsobres, rasteau, Gigondas, Beaumes, Muscat from Beaumes,vacqueyras, Châteauneuf-du-pape, lirac and tavel.
A simple and friendly wine that will accompany any type of dish. It develops a warm side and slightly spicy.

The domain Auzias, located close to the city of Carcassonne and the Canal du Midi, is the operation of the Paretlongue Castle Auzias in Cabardès, whose history dates back at the beginning of the 12th century.
Thus this vineyard of the Cabardès, at the foot of the Montagne Noire, climb from the fifth century b.c., its historical continuity of the outstanding achievements of a terroir.

For champagne, We offer you :

Champagne G.H.MUMM
Champagne Reims-based wine company, subsidiary of Pernod Ricard. The G.H.Mumm brand became very popular worldwide with the victorious drivers of the formula 1, the NBA Finals or the World Rally Championships.

Moët & Chandon
Founded in Champagne House 1743 and now owned by the LVMH luxury group, Champagnea Epernay Avenue. It is the first dealer handling champagne with 1050 hectares of vineyard owned and own grapes purchases on around 3 000 hectares, with 12,5 million bottles sold in 19711 and 22,8 million (with the three brands Moet and Chandon, Ruinart and Dom Pérignon) en 2011.
The Moët style & Chandon is singular : a bright fruity, a tasty Palace and an elegant maturity, result of a progression slow and gradual from the vineyard to the cellar. Each step of the process is based on the complementary expertise of winemakers, staff of the cellars, teams oenological and other professionals, all United by strong principles that constitute our core values, Our Credo Wine.

by Hôtel★★★ Restaurant gourmand Coco Lodge Majunga