Winery ChrisCuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais
The Cuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais of Winery Chris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or duck breast in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chris's Cuvée Spéciale Côtes du Vivarais.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Chris
The Winery Chris is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Vivarais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais
Rhodanian AOP above the Ardèche gorges (Gras plateau, argilo-calcareous soils, Mistral, Mediterranean): Grenache and Syrah as signature reds, complemented by Cinsault and Marselan — profile of fleshy dark fruits and spiced notes, fairly firm tannins balanced by pleasant freshness, Grenache providing structure and warmth, Syrah adding a northern peppery note. Grenache Blanc with Clairette, Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne as floral whites.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
