Château las CollasMuscat de Rivesaltes
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat de Rivesaltes
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat de Rivesaltes
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat de Rivesaltes
The Muscat de Rivesaltes of Château las Collas matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of balinese-style bonito or simple pancake batter.
Details and technical informations about Château las Collas's Muscat de Rivesaltes.
Discover the grape variety: Periquita
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby color, smooth tannins and a generous palate, offering signature aromas of red fruits (raspberry, strawberry, blackberry), plum, cherry, soft spices and Mediterranean herbaceous notes. An accessible, sunny profile. Essential component of Setúbal Peninsula DOC (where it bears this name), Palmela DOC, Alentejo DOC and Tejo DOC reds. Portuguese synonym for castelão, one of Portugal's most planted indigenous varieties.
Informations about the Château las Collas
The Château las Collas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Muscat de Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscat de Rivesaltes
Star AOC of Roussillon's Vins Doux Naturels: Muscat a Petits Grains and Muscat of Alexandria as signatures in equal parts in sweet whites — pale gold robe with green or pinkish glints, dazzling signature aromas of peach, lemon, mango, fresh grape, rose and mint, unctuous palate preserved by mutage with alcohol. Amber evolution with age toward honey, candied apricot and spices. AOC, ~4,400 ha across 99 communes, varied soils (granite, schist, limestone), Mediterranean and Muscat de Noel.
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: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
