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Dec 22, 2019 · Morocco’s most southerly vineyard, Val d’Argan is based 23km (14 miles) inland from Essaouira, making it an easy day trip from the coast or combinable with a visit to the Had Dra weekly market, La Fromagerie al fresco restaurant and goat’s cheese or one of the many argan oil cooperatives in the region.
Apr 14, 2023 · Ideal for red wine lovers, Domaine de Baccari produces some of the most famous wines in Morocco: try the Premiere De Baccari Red 2016. While this might be one of the larger vineyards around, it ...
Jul 17, 2024 · Wine styles and grape varieties in Morocco. The consumption of red wines is very large at over 75 %. Rosé wine and “ vin gris “ accounts for nearly 20 per cent and white wine for less than 3 per cent. In Morocco, the vast majority of the 50,000 hectares (123,552 acres) of vineyards are planted with red grape varieties.
- Wine Regions
- History of Moroccan Wine
- Grape Varieties
- Climate
Morocco is divided into the following five wine regions which are further divided into 14 areas with Appellation d'Origine Garantie (AOG) status. 1. The East- Berkane AOG, Angad AOG and Beni Sadden AOG 2. Meknès/Fès- Guerrouane AOG, Beni M'tir AOG, Saiss AOG and Zerhoune AOG, 3. The Northern Plain - Gharb AOG 4. Rabat/Casablanca - Chellah AOG, Zemm...
It was almost inevitable that a former colony of both Rome and Francewould produce wine at some point in its history. Although the earliest evidence of Moroccan viticulture predates even the Romans, it is likely they were the first makers of wine on any scale. After the fall of Rome came centuries of Islamic dominance in Morocco, which naturally sl...
The vast majority of the 50,000 hectares (123,552 acres) of vineyard in Morocco is planted to red grape varieties. Initial plantings in the late 1990s consisted primarily of Carignan, Alicante Bouschet, Cinsaut and Grenachealong with local indigenous varieties such as Abbou, Doukkali and Maticha. These varieties have now been joined (and will soon ...
With both maritime and continental influences, Morocco's climate cannot be summed up by any single descriptor. "Semi-arid Mediterranean" is often used as a catch-all, but fails to give any idea of the intricate mesoclimatic variation in the mountainous and coastal areas. The finest terroirin Morocco is to be found in the Meknès region, midway betwe...
In Morocco, red wine is the dominator, making 70% of the overall productions. Rosé wine and Vin Gris (grey wine) make up 20 %, and only 3% of white wine. The major varieties of red-wine-producing-grapes include Cinsaut and Carignan. Some traditional white grape varieties include Clairette Blanche and Muscat.
With its five wine estates deployed over more than 3300 hectares in addition to its supply contracts, the Group ensures most of the Moroccan wine production. With its leading position in the Moroccan wine industry, the Group obtained the country’s first “Appellation d’Origine Controlee”, the AOC Côteaux de l’Atlas, in 1998, followed by the first appellation “Château” in 2005.
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Nov 22, 2011 · But this is old news to those in the know. Wine has been produced in Morocco since the era of the Phoenicians nearly 4,000 years ago, though the current wave of winemaking emerged only recently ...
