Château de Calce - Côtes du Roussillon Rouge

Château de CalceCôtes du Roussillon Rouge

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Château de Calce is a red wine from the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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.

Taste structure of the Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from the Château de Calce

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Château de Calce in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Calce's Côtes du Roussillon Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Côtes du Roussillon Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Côtes du Roussillon Rouge - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from Château de Calce are 2012, 2013, 2010, 2011

Informations about the Château de Calce

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes du Roussillon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Calce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 10000 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon

Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.


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.

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The word of the wine: Flowable

A supple, easy-drinking wine with little consistency in the mouth.

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