Winery Francois MartenotOld Vine Côtes 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 Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon from the Winery Francois Martenot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Francois Martenot 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 Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Francois Martenot in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cheese, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon
Original food and wine pairings with Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon
The Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Francois Martenot matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pasta carbonara or slow-cooked veal roast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Martenot's Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng noir
Manseng noir is a grape variety from the western Pyrenees, close to tannat, a famous grape variety from southwest France. It is also called mansein, mansec or mancep in the Lot. It has been around since the 13th century and has given rise to Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, two varieties of the same family but with quite different characteristics. Manseng noir remains essential for the AOC Béarn, where it is grown on about ten hectares. However, Manseng noir is a vigorous, productive and disease-resistant grape variety. It gives wines with a colourful robe, powerful, with aromas of black fruits and mushrooms, quite fine and with an interesting ageing potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old Vine Côtes du Roussillon from Winery Francois Martenot are 2011, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Francois Martenot
The Winery Francois Martenot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 155 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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
