Winery Christophe CourtinatRouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Christophe Courtinat's Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Négret castrais
Supple, fruity reds with a sustained ruby robe, soft tannins, an airy palate and fresh acidity; aromas of red fruits (raspberry, cherry) and gentle spices. Accessible southern profile. Preserved for its heritage value, surviving in a few heritage plots in the Tarn, among the ancient South-West varieties studied for their ampelographic interest. Indigenous French black grape from the South-West, mainly cultivated in the Tarn.
Informations about the Winery Christophe Courtinat
The Winery Christophe Courtinat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Ancestral method
A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).
