The Château Avernus of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Avernus
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Côtes du Roussillon Villages in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Avernus is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Avernus wines

Looking for the best Château Avernus wines in Côtes du Roussillon Villages among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Avernus wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Avernus wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Château Avernus

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Château Avernus

How Château Avernus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food such as recipes of stewed beef heart, beaufort pie or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Château Avernus.

  • Grenache
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.

In the mouth of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 203 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages, producing 525 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Château Avernus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Avernus

How Château Avernus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, pipe rigate bolognese sauce or tête de veau sauce moi.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Avernus

On the nose the red wine of Château Avernus. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, violet or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black currant, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Avernus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Avernus

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Avernus.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Avernus

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Avernus.

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

News about Château Avernus and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Roussette

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