The Winery Department 66 is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Department 66 wines in Côtes Catalanes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Department 66 wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Department 66 wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Department 66 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef miroton, pasta with vegetables or lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Department 66. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Department 66. is a powerful.
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
In the mouth of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes Catalanes, producing 1005 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
How Winery Department 66 wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon, quiche without pastry or green tomatoes in vinegar.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Department 66. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or lime. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Department 66. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
