Château de la GaliniereCuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Cuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge of Château de la Galiniere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, marinated lamb chops or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Galiniere's Cuvée des Oliviers Vieilles Vigne Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Château de la Galiniere
The Château de la Galiniere is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
