Winery GramenonContre Couleur
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Contre Couleur from the Winery Gramenon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contre Couleur of Winery Gramenon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Contre Couleur
Pairings that work perfectly with Contre Couleur
Original food and wine pairings with Contre Couleur
The Contre Couleur of Winery Gramenon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gramenon's Contre Couleur.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contre Couleur from Winery Gramenon are 2017, 2015
Informations about the Winery Gramenon
The Winery Gramenon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Stabilization
All the treatments intended for the good conservation of wines.
