Château CoussinLa Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Mourvèdre.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge of Château Coussin in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or melon.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge
The La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge of Château Coussin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of homemade beef stew, shish kebab or tunisian pasta.
Details and technical informations about Château Coussin's La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix du Prieur Côtes de Provence Rouge from Château Coussin are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Coussin
The Château Coussin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
