Discover the top 100 best wines of Côtes Catalanes of Côtes Catalanes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté or tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream.
On the nose in the region of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earthy or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness.
