Château l'EsparrouCôtes du Roussillon
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 Côtes du Roussillon from the Château l'Esparrou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon of Château l'Esparrou 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 Côtes du Roussillon of Château l'Esparrou in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of plum, black currant or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon
The Côtes du Roussillon of Château l'Esparrou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or roast veal with caramelized carrots.
Details and technical informations about Château l'Esparrou's Côtes du Roussillon.
Discover the grape variety: Rayon d'or
Rayon d'or blanc is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. We can find the Rayon d'or blanc cultivated in these vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon from Château l'Esparrou are 2014, 2016, 2013, 2018 and 2017.
Informations about the Château l'Esparrou
The Château l'Esparrou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
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.
The word of the wine: Fleshy
Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.
