Domaine de la CroixÉloge Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Syrah.
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.
The Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge of the Domaine de la Croix is in the top 70 of wines of Côtes de Provence.
Taste structure of the Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge from the Domaine de la Croix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge of Domaine de la Croix in the region of Provence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge of Domaine de la Croix in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge of Domaine de la Croix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb with vermicelli or watercress salad with vitamins.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Croix's Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge from Domaine de la Croix are 2020, 2021, 2017, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine de la Croix
The Domaine de la Croix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 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: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
