The Clos des Centenaires is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos des Centenaires wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos des Centenaires wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Clos des Centenaires wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos des Centenaires wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, pasta carbonara or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Clos des Centenaires. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or jam and sometimes also flavors of black currant, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Clos des Centenaires. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.
However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.
How Clos des Centenaires wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with puttanesca sauce, quiche without pastry or yakitori chicken (japanese).
On the nose the white wine of Clos des Centenaires. often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Clos des Centenaires. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.
How Clos des Centenaires wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, tahitian style raw fish or lamb with okra sauce.
When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.
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