Domaine Bousquet Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from the Domaine Bousquet
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In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Domaine Bousquet in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Domaine Bousquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, lamb kebab or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Bousquet's Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'.
Discover the grape variety: Verdeca
An ancient indigenous grape variety known mainly in southern, eastern and central Italy. It can be found in Austria, Switzerland, Greece, the United States, Brazil, etc. and is virtually unknown in France. Note that it is sometimes confused with Verdea.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from Domaine Bousquet are 2014
Informations about the Domaine Bousquet
The Domaine Bousquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gardiés or the Domaine Chemin Faisant produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' often reveals types of flavors of leather, floral or pepper and sometimes also flavors of violet, tobacco or red fruit.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
France/languedoc-roussillon/languedoc">Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
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The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
