Winery Reynald HéauléA Contre Courant
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Côt and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Food and wine pairings with A Contre Courant
Pairings that work perfectly with A Contre Courant
Original food and wine pairings with A Contre Courant
The A Contre Courant of Winery Reynald Héaulé matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of paupiettes of veal, summer orecchiette or magret stuffed with foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Reynald Héaulé's A Contre Courant.
Discover the grape variety: Côt
Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of A Contre Courant from Winery Reynald Héaulé are 2016
Informations about the Winery Reynald Héaulé
The Winery Reynald Héaulé is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Round
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
