Domaine FontanelPrieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel from the Domaine Fontanel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel of Domaine Fontanel 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 Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel of Domaine Fontanel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel
Pairings that work perfectly with Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel
Original food and wine pairings with Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel
The Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel of Domaine Fontanel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, capellini with vegetables or meatballs catalan style.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Fontanel's Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prieuré Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel from Domaine Fontanel are 2011, 2015, 2008, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Domaine Fontanel
The Domaine Fontanel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.
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.
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