Domaine CocteauxTouraine Mesland Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Côt and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Touraine Mesland Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Touraine Mesland Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Touraine Mesland Rouge
The Touraine Mesland Rouge of Domaine Cocteaux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lomo saltado, trapper's barbecue or chicken colombo.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Cocteaux's Touraine Mesland Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Touraine Mesland Rouge from Domaine Cocteaux are 2017, 2014, 2018, 2016
Informations about the Domaine Cocteaux
The Domaine Cocteaux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Touraine-Mesland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine-Mesland
AOC (1955) on six communes (Mesland, Monteaux, Onzain, Chouzy-sur-Cisse, Molineuf, Chambon-sur-Cisse) on the right bank of the Loire between Blois and Amboise: Gamay is the signature red (leading the region since 1838), blended with Cabernet Franc and Côt in juicy reds. Chenin (Pineau de Loire) as age-worthy whites with a linden profile. Gamay in rosés. Calcareous plateaux at 30–40 m overlooking the Loire, silty-sandy soils, temperate semi-oceanic climate.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Traditional method
Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.
