The best wines of Côtes Catalanes

Discover the best wines of Côtes Catalanes of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers of Côtes Catalanes and estates of Côtes Catalanes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Côtes Catalanes and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Côtes Catalanes by region

Looking for a good wine of Côtes Catalanes of Pays d'Oc among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Côtes Catalanes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Côtes Catalanes with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes Catalanes

Red wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, fish lasagne or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côtes Catalanes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, black fruits or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Mourvedre

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Côtes Catalanes

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Discovering the wine region of Côtes Catalanes

The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.

In the mouth of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes Catalanes, producing 1005 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côtes Catalanes

White wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or pasta such as recipes of quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo, fish and chips (english batter) or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Côtes Catalanes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or pear. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Macabeo

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côtes Catalanes

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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.

Great sparkling wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Côtes Catalanes

Sparkling wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, brandade of cod from nimes or cream and tuna quiche.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Côtes Catalanes

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The word of the wine: Hybrid

Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.

Great pink wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

Pink wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with veal stock sauce, spinach and goat cheese quiche or boquerones anchovies in vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or lime. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sweet wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

Sweet wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with mustard, pasta with zucchini or osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscatel
  • Macabeo
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

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The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

Great natural sweet wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

Natural sweet wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, blue cheese or aperitif such as recipes of gratin in pink and blue, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or beet hummus dip.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Côtes Catalanes

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Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Great unknow wines of Côtes Catalanes

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Côtes Catalanes

Unknow wines from the region of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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