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 tata simone's dumplings, pasta with eggplant or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.

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, graphite or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or savory. 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 4.25/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • 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 pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with avocado, zucchini quiche or chakchouka.

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, yellow apple or caramel and sometimes also flavors of stone, dried flowers or melon. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Côtes Catalanes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • 2008With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Côtes Catalanes

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Macabeo
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côtes Catalanes

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Discover the grape variety: Muscatel

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 leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon or quiche lorraine.

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: Gutedel

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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 vegetarian, pasta or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream), pho soup or baked salmon steaks.

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, citrus fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of kiwi, blackberry or oak. 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
  • 2022With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Côtes Catalanes

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Discover the grape variety: Muscat of Alexandria

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 stewed beef heart, pasta with veal stock sauce or veal meatballs with curry.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

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: Local wine

Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).

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 escalopes savoyardes, penne with gorgonzola or parmesan crisps.

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: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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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