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 barbecue burger, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Croix's Éloge Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
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
World reference for pale, elegant rosé: salmon to onion-skin hue, notes of strawberry, pink grapefruit, white peach and flowers, fresh, dry, mineral palate, taut finish. 90% of output, the Provençal signature. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and native Tibouren in the blend. A few fleshy Mediterranean reds (Mourvèdre, Syrah) and saline Vermentino whites.
The wine region of Provence
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
The word of the wine: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
