Discover the top 100 best wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Côtes du Roussillon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Côtes du Roussillon Villages and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Sunny cru of the Pyrénées-Orientales (above Côtes du Roussillon): signature Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan as exclusive king reds - concentrated and fleshy with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, cocoa, spices, liquorice and a mineral touch, coated tannins and a long finish (12. 5° min). Communal mentions (Tautavel, Lesquerde, Caramany, Latour). AOC (1977), schist, gneiss and limestone, hot windy Mediterranean climate.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
wines from the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of beef goulash, stuffed red mullet ballotines or elodie's pasta risotto.
On the nose in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, leather or black fruits. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
