Domaine des TournelsCuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge of Domaine des Tournels matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of family potluck, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or fried chicken.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Tournels's Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Herbemont
The origin of this American interspecific hybrid of the southern Vitis Aestivalis group, also called Vitis Bourquiniana, is not known for certain. In South Carolina (United States), it was propagated in the early 1800s by a Frenchman, Nicholas Herbemont (1771-1839), who found his first origins in Champagne. In France, it is one of six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): Clinton, Herbemont, Isabelle, Jacquez, Noah and Othello. The Herbemont is very similar to the Jacquez - also called black spanish or lenoir - and has practically disappeared in favour of the latter.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Rayne Côtes de Provence Rouge from Domaine des Tournels are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine des Tournels
The Domaine des Tournels is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
