Top 100 red wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Côtes du Roussillon as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Côtes du Roussillon Villages and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.

In the mouth of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 203 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages, producing 525 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Lledoner pelut

The Lledoner Pelut noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large to medium sized bunches and medium sized grapes. Lledoner Pelut noir can be found in several vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

red wines from the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), pasta with sausage or flights in the wind à la provençale.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

On the nose in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black raspberry or butter and sometimes also flavors of peach, tropical or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Reduced planting density initiative approved in Champagne

The proposal reduces the mandatory density of planting from 8,000 vines per hectare to approximately 6,000. This would be accomplished by allowing 2.2 metres between rows, essentially removing every other row. The stated purposes include reducing the cost of maintaining the vineyards and therefore the time necessary to maintain them. This has been put forward as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and proponents estimate that such emissions would be 20% lower under the measure, leading som ...

Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status

Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...