Winery Coteaux d'engraviesFleur de Cailloux
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Fleur de Cailloux of the Winery Coteaux d'engravies is in the top 10 of wines of Ariege.
Food and wine pairings with Fleur de Cailloux
Pairings that work perfectly with Fleur de Cailloux
Original food and wine pairings with Fleur de Cailloux
The Fleur de Cailloux of Winery Coteaux d'engravies matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef casserole, moroccan style leg of lamb or curried coral lentils.
Details and technical informations about Winery Coteaux d'engravies's Fleur de Cailloux.
Discover the grape variety: Sciaccarello
Sciaccarello noir is a grape variety native to Italy. 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 large bunches and large grapes. Sciaccarello noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fleur de Cailloux from Winery Coteaux d'engravies are 2015, 2014, 2012
Informations about the Winery Coteaux d'engravies
The Winery Coteaux d'engravies is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Ariege to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ariege
The wine region of Ariege is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dominik Benz - Créateur de vin or the Domaine Dominik Benz - Créateur de vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ariege are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Ariege, producing 31 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
