Discover the top 100 best red wines of Côtes Catalanes of Côtes Catalanes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Côtes Catalanes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Expressive Roussillon heartland: signature Grenache Noir as the red king — fleshy and sunny with notes of ripe cherry, raspberry, garrigue, spices and a peppery touch, round tannins and generous alcohol on schist. Deep Syrah, dense Carignan and Mourvèdre as support. Grenache Gris/Blanc, Macabeu and Vermentino in round whites (fennel, citrus, flowers). Aromatic Muscats.
Broad, supple IGP of the Pyrénées-Orientales (vs AOC Maury, Banyuls), schist and pebbles, Mediterranean wind and sun.
Structured and rich whites and rosés with a pale salmon or golden robe, full mouthfeel and moderate acidity, with aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach), candied citrus, white flowers, fennel, garrigue and schist mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the great identity whites of Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Collioure AOC) on schist soils. A grey-skinned mutation of the Aragonese Grenache Noir.
red wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, pasta carbonara or turkey ballotine.
On the nose in the region of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or apples and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
