Top 100 red wines of Côtes du Lot

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Côtes du Lot of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Côtes du Lot and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Lot

The wine region of Côtes du Lot is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Georges Vigouroux or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Lot are Malbec, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Lot often reveals types of flavors of peach, stone fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, strawberries or melon.

In the mouth of Côtes du Lot is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 76 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Lot, producing 215 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Lot go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes du Lot

red wines from the region of Côtes du Lot go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of barbecue burger, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or turkey osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côtes du Lot

On the nose in the region of Côtes du Lot often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, raspberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry, blackberry or plum. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Lot is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.