Côt of Chile — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
Discover the best wines made with Côt as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
More informations about the variety Côt
Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cocoa, spice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Absolute star of Cahors AOC on the Lot terraces, where it is called Auxerrois (minimum 70% in blends), and a global conqueror as Malbec in Argentina (Mendoza). Also found in Touraine (Côt de Loire) and the South-West. Autochthonous French variety from Quercy.
More informations about the wines of Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Côt grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Côt
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Côt
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Côt
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Côt
- EarthPresent in 2% of Côt
- OakPresent in 2% of Côt
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Côt
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Côt
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Côt