The Domaine de l'Éléphant of Côtes Catalanes of Pays d'Oc

Domaine de l'Éléphant
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Pays d'Oc.
It is located in Côtes Catalanes in the region of Pays d'Oc

The Domaine de l'Éléphant is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de l'Éléphant wines

Looking for the best Domaine de l'Éléphant wines in Côtes Catalanes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de l'Éléphant wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de l'Éléphant wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de l'Éléphant

How Domaine de l'Éléphant wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with tartiflette, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or spinach and hard-boiled eggs with béchamel sauce.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Grenache Gris
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes Catalanes

The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.

In the mouth of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes Catalanes, producing 1005 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de l'Éléphant

How Domaine de l'Éléphant wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), spaghetti with beef balls or oven-baked lamb stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de l'Éléphant. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant

  • 2011With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de l'Éléphant.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Gamay
  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de l'Éléphant

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes Catalanes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de l'Éléphant.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Domaine de l'Éléphant and wines from the region

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Ploussard

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