Château de PénaRivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age
The Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age of Château de Péna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs or crozets carbonara with beaufort cheese au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Château de Péna's Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age.
Discover the grape variety: Reichensteiner
Aromatic, lively dry whites with a pale golden hue, supple palate and preserved acidity, with delicate notes of light muscat, white flowers (acacia), citrus, apple and florals. Refreshing, drink young. Early-ripening variety suited to northern climates: grown in Germany (Rheinhessen, Mosel), the UK, New Zealand and Japan. German hybrid created in 1939 at Geisenheim (müller-thurgau × madeleine angevine × calabreser fröhlich).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rivesaltes Tuilé Hors d'Age from Château de Péna are 2011, 2008
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 Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
