Domaine de la BastideCostebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot
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 Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot from the Domaine de la Bastide
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot of Domaine de la Bastide in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot
The Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot of Domaine de la Bastide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue with broth, cannelloni of meat or sauté of veal with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Bastide's Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot.
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 Costebelle Coteaux-d'Ensérune Merlot from Domaine de la Bastide are 2014, 2013, 2011, 2012
Informations about the Domaine de la Bastide
The Domaine de la Bastide is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Coteaux-d'Ensérune to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune
The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Foncalieu or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux-d'Ensérune often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, pepper or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or lemon.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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