Wines made from Côt grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Côt as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
More informations about the variety Côt
Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
More informations about the region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
What are the typical flavors of the Côt grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Côt
- OakPresent in 3% of Côt
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Côt
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Côt
- EarthPresent in 2% of Côt
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Côt
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Côt
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Côt
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Côt
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Côt
- CedarPresent in 1% of Côt
News about the grape variety Côt
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