Domaine de l'AglyCôtes du Roussillon Villages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Domaine de l'Agly matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, lasagna bolognese or calf's head with sauce ravigote.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Agly's Côtes du Roussillon Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Bouze
Intensely coloured and simple reds with an opaque purple colour, supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, with discreet aromas of red fruits. A teinturier profile. Once used to intensify the colour of Burgundy blends, now marginal, it survives in a few Burgundy plots and ampelographic collections for its heritage value. Teinturier variation of Gamay obtained in the village of Bouze-lès-Beaune in Burgundy.
Informations about the Domaine de l'Agly
The Domaine de l'Agly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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
Sunny cru of the Pyrénées-Orientales (above Côtes du Roussillon): signature Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan as exclusive king reds - concentrated and fleshy with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, cocoa, spices, liquorice and a mineral touch, coated tannins and a long finish (12. 5° min). Communal mentions (Tautavel, Lesquerde, Caramany, Latour). AOC (1977), schist, gneiss and limestone, hot windy Mediterranean climate.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
