Domaine de la CroixIirrésistible Côtes de Provence
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence of Domaine de la Croix in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of oaky, strawberries or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence
Pairings that work perfectly with Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence
Original food and wine pairings with Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence
The Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence of Domaine de la Croix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, pumpkin parmentier hash or lamb kebab.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Croix's Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence.
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 Iirrésistible Côtes de Provence from Domaine de la Croix are 2019, 2008, 2018, 2017 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: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
