Domaine du Vieux BourgCuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras of the Domaine du Vieux Bourg is in the top 30 of wines of Côtes de Duras.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras of Domaine du Vieux Bourg matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust or rabbit with leeks.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Vieux Bourg's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Côtes de Duras from Domaine du Vieux Bourg are 2014, 2016
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
