Château AvernusCôtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of the Château Avernus is in the top 10 of wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from the Château Avernus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Château Avernus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Château Avernus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, violet or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black currant, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Château Avernus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, tagliatelle with mushrooms or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Château Avernus's Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'.
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from Château Avernus are 2012, 2011, 2008, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Château Avernus
The Château Avernus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gardiés or the Domaine Chemin Faisant produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' often reveals types of flavors of leather, floral or pepper and sometimes also flavors of violet, tobacco or red fruit.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
