The wine region of Coteaux de Béziers is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose (Bijou Wine) or the Domaine Lionel Dufour produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Béziers are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Béziers often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of honey, strawberries or grapefruit.
In the mouth of Coteaux de Béziers is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Coteaux de Béziers, producing 100 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coteaux de Béziers go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.
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 Coteaux de Béziers go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, spaghetti bolognese or veal escalope with marsala.
