Château de PénaChapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages
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.
Taste structure of the Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages from the Château de Péna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Château de Péna in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Château de Péna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, tagliatelle with mushrooms or roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Péna's Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Loin de l'oeil
This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chapelle de Péna Côtes du Roussillon Villages from Château de Péna are 2013, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Château de Péna
The Château de Péna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.
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: Mercaptan
Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.
