Winery Grands EsclansCuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge of the Winery Grands Esclans is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes de Provence.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge of Winery Grands Esclans in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of pepper, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge of Winery Grands Esclans matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or dal lentils with coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grands Esclans's Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon noir
Jurançon noir is a grape variety that comes from the Agenais region in southwestern France. It is a cross between malbec and folle blanche. Although it is quite similar to the white Jurançon, it is not the black form of the latter. Its bunches are compact and short, medium-sized and cylindrical-conical. Its berries are spherical-ellipsoid in shape. They are attached to short pedicels that are warty and strong. The skin is dark black and has a strong bloom. This variety has an average budding time and is hardy, vigorous and fertile. It gives a regular production, but it must be pruned short so that it does not quickly become exhausted. It fears grey rot, mildew, drought and grape worms. Jurançon Noir makes common, slightly alcoholic and lightly colored wines. Vinified as a rosé, it produces fruity and lively wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Castrum Côtes de Provence Rouge from Winery Grands Esclans are 2013, 2007, 2016, 2008 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Grands Esclans
The Winery Grands Esclans is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Barrel
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
