Cave de CrouseillesCrouzeilles-Côte Abeilles
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 poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles from the Cave de Crouseilles
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles of Cave de Crouseilles in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles of Cave de Crouseilles in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles
Pairings that work perfectly with Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles
Original food and wine pairings with Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles
The Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles of Cave de Crouseilles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, tajine of merguez and potatoes or tunisian tagine.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Crouseilles's Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crouzeilles-Côte Abeilles from Cave de Crouseilles are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Cave de Crouseilles
The Cave de Crouseilles is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madiran
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)
A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.
