The Château de Cointes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Malepère to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Cointes wines in Malepère among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Cointes 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 de Cointes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Cointes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, vegan leek and tofu quiche or fish and chips (english batter).
Malepere is an appellation of red and rosé wines from an area immediately Southwest of Carcassonne in the Languedoc-Rousillon wine region of southern France. The appellation was created as VDQS Côtes de la Malepere in January 1983 and was promoted to FullAOC status in 2007, under the simpler name Malepere. As with the stylistically similar Cabardes appellation (directly to the North), Malepere wines are made from an eclectic combination of Bordeaux and Languedoc grapes. Merlot is the most widely used, combined with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache, Syrah and Cinsaut.
Malepere wines come from a Warm, DryMediterraneanClimate with a relatively mild winter. They are grown on clay and limestone Rich soils - similar to those of Blanquette de Limoux, located directly south. The environment here is not typical of the Languedoc (it is more like that of south-west France), as it is divided from the rest of the region by the hills of the CentralAude administrative area. This short chain of Pyrenean foothills reaches a height of 600 metres immediately east of Carcassonne, which creates a slightly different climate.
How Château de Cointes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), pork sautéed with chinese noodles or curried veal roulades.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Cointes. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Cointes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
How Château de Cointes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of capellini with vegetables, quiche lorraine or radicchio and pancetta rolls.
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
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Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
