Domaine d'AstrosCuvée Prestige Rouge
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Cuvée Prestige Rouge of the Domaine d'Astros is in the top 5 of wines of Maures.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Rouge from the Domaine d'Astros
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Domaine d'Astros in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Domaine d'Astros in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, cheese or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Rouge
The Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Domaine d'Astros matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, pasta with 4 cheese sauce or orloff roast.
Details and technical informations about Domaine d'Astros's Cuvée Prestige Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Rouge from Domaine d'Astros are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine d'Astros
The Domaine d'Astros is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Maures to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maures
The wine region of Maures is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peyrassol or the Domaine d'Astros produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Maures are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Maures often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, anise or citrus and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, pink grapefruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.