Domaine du Vieux BourgCôtes de Duras Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Côtes de Duras Moelleux of the Domaine du Vieux Bourg is in the top 90 of wines of Côtes de Duras.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Duras Moelleux
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Duras Moelleux
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Duras Moelleux
The Côtes de Duras Moelleux of Domaine du Vieux Bourg matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon pave en papillotte, curried mouclade à la charentaise or french toast.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Vieux Bourg's Côtes de Duras Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Argant
An ancient grape variety cultivated in Franche-Comté that has now almost disappeared. It was also found in Germany, Austria, Spain, etc. Genetic analyses show it to be related to Caesar. It should not be confused with bruneau noir, which has the synonym argant.
Informations about the Domaine du Vieux Bourg
The Domaine du Vieux Bourg is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Duras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Duras
The wine region of Côtes de Duras is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan or the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Duras are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Duras often reveals types of flavors of minerality, tropical or grass and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or chocolate.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
