Domaine de la RectorieCôté Mer Collioure Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Côté Mer Collioure Rouge of the Domaine de la Rectorie is in the top 30 of wines of Collioure.
Taste structure of the Côté Mer Collioure Rouge from the Domaine de la Rectorie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côté Mer Collioure Rouge of Domaine de la Rectorie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côté Mer Collioure Rouge of Domaine de la Rectorie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, licorice or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Côté Mer Collioure Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Côté Mer Collioure Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Côté Mer Collioure Rouge
The Côté Mer Collioure Rouge of Domaine de la Rectorie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of fresh sausage, tête de veau sauce moi or spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Rectorie's Côté Mer Collioure Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côté Mer Collioure Rouge from Domaine de la Rectorie are 2016, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Informations about the Domaine de la Rectorie
The Domaine de la Rectorie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Collioure to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Collioure
Collioure is a very small appellation in the Roussillon region (also known as French Catalonia) in southeastern France, near the border with Spain on the Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers southwest of Perpignan. It produces PowerfulDry red and white wines from France's southernmost Vineyard. The appellation comprises four communes, including the one from which it takes its name, plus Cerbère, Port-Vendres and Banyuls. Collioure wines are the dry table wines of the region, while those bearing the name Banyuls are the Sweet wines produced in exactly the same vineyards.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
