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.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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 lark, fish with tamarind or roast pork with onions and honey.
On the nose in the region of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, non oak or oak. In the mouth in the region of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
