Caves Sainte-GenevièveGrains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Grains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes
Pairings that work perfectly with Grains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes
Original food and wine pairings with Grains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes
The Grains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes of Caves Sainte-Geneviève matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, gratin of coquillettes with ham or fillet of beef with morels.
Details and technical informations about Caves Sainte-Geneviève's Grains Pourpres Côtes Catalanes.
Discover the grape variety: Claverie
Claverie blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Claverie blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Informations about the Caves Sainte-Geneviève
The Caves Sainte-Geneviève is one of wineries to follow in Côtes Catalanes.. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
