Clos de l'Abbé DuboisCôtes du Vivarais Rosé
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Vivarais Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Vivarais Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Vivarais Rosé
The Côtes du Vivarais Rosé of Clos de l'Abbé Dubois matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, sea bass in mustard and rosemary wrappers or quinoa with shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Clos de l'Abbé Dubois's Côtes du Vivarais Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Côt
Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
Informations about the Clos de l'Abbé Dubois
The Clos de l'Abbé Dubois is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 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
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gallety or the Domaine Gallety produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Vivarais are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Vivarais often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or spices.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
