Château de la CollineCalista
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Calista
Pairings that work perfectly with Calista
Original food and wine pairings with Calista
The Calista of Château de la Colline matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, mussels with cream or king's cake with frangipane.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Colline's Calista.
Discover the grape variety: César
César noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. César noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Rhone Valley.
Informations about the Château de la Colline
The Château de la Colline is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
News related to this wine
UK wine harvest 2022: ‘Exceptional’ fruit excites producers
Optimism is high around the UK wine harvest in 2022, even if winemakers are generally reluctant to fully ‘call’ a vintage so early in the process. ‘So far quality has been excellent,’ said Simon Roberts, head winemaker at Ridgeview in Sussex, southern England. ‘We are heading for one of Ridgeview’s biggest harvests ever, possibly topping the record 2018 vintage. The fruit is tasting exceptional,’ he added. ‘Excitingly it looks like a particularly good year for Chardonnay.’ One of the ...
Decanter Retailer Awards 2023 Shortlist announced
Unveiling the Decanter Retailer Awards 2023 Shortlist – your go-to guide for the finest wine shops, top online retailers, wine specialists, and exceptional wine services in the UK. After the resounding success of the 2022 edition, where outstanding retailers were celebrated for their commitment to providing unparalleled wine choices and exceptional consumer experiences, the anticipation has been palpable for this year’s Decanter Retailer Awards (DRA) results. The 2023 edition of Deca ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’
Do growers make wine – or do markets? Growers, of course. Yet markets define the scope of the grower’s creative efforts by what they reward or sanction. When markets are neglectful and unresponsive, there’s little the grower can do but conform. It’s a problem the world over. Here’s an example. The river Moselle/Mosel rises to the wet west of the Vosges mountains, then curves in a long green arc heading north through Epinal, Metz and (along the left bank) Luxembourg’s Grand Duchy, turning east at ...
The word of the wine: Long
Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.
