Looking for a good wine of Collioure of Languedoc-Roussillon among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Collioure. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Collioure with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Collioure cheap or sell a red wine of Collioure at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, gratin of coquillettes with ham or home-made coq au vin.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or minerality and sometimes also flavors of plum, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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Collioure is a very small appellation in the Roussillon region (also known as French Catalonia) in southeastern France, near the border with Spain on the Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers southwest of Perpignan. It produces PowerfulDry red and white wines from France's southernmost Vineyard. The appellation comprises four communes, including the one from which it takes its name, plus Cerbère, Port-Vendres and Banyuls. Collioure wines are the dry table wines of the region, while those bearing the name Banyuls are the Sweet wines produced in exactly the same vineyards.
The proportion of grapes that become Collioure or Banyuls wine in a given year depends on the particular characteristics of the Vintage. Until recently, AOC Collioure wines were exclusively red or rosé wines. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre make up 60% of Collioure blends, with Carignan and Cinsaut making up the remaining 40% in varying proportions. Mourvèdre is not included in the blend of Banyuls wines, so all the Mourvèdre grapes grown here are destined for Collioure wines.
Want to buy a white wine of Collioure cheap or sell a white wine of Collioure at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chicken lasagna, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or eggs in meurette.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of pear, stone or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful.
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Want to buy a pink wine of Collioure cheap or sell a pink wine of Collioure at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Pink wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken and mushroom risotto, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or lupine seeds for kemia (the aperitif).
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or earthy. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
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Sweet wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), spinach and goat cheese quiche or chicken fajitas.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or tuna and mayonnaise onigiri.
A wine route planned in the region of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Collioure.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
