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.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
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 roast beef with pepper, ham lasagness or oven-baked veal cutlets.
On the nose in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or plum. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
