Domaine de l'ÉléphantRouge - Côtes Catalanes
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.
The Rouge - Côtes Catalanes of the Domaine de l'Éléphant is in the top 10 of wines of Côtes Catalanes.
Taste structure of the Rouge - Côtes Catalanes from the Domaine de l'Éléphant
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rouge - Côtes Catalanes of Domaine de l'Éléphant in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Rouge - Côtes Catalanes
Pairings that work perfectly with Rouge - Côtes Catalanes
Original food and wine pairings with Rouge - Côtes Catalanes
The Rouge - Côtes Catalanes of Domaine de l'Éléphant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bobotie, soy and shrimp noodles or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Éléphant's Rouge - Côtes Catalanes.
Discover the grape variety: Dimiat
This variety is cultivated in practically all of Bulgaria, much more so in the region around the Black Sea. Among white varieties, it is still the most widely planted in this country, just ahead of rkatziteli. It is also found in the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Hungary, Turkey and Greece. It is believed to be the result of a natural intraspecific cross between coarna alba - a Romanian variety - and white gouais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rouge - Côtes Catalanes from Domaine de l'Éléphant are 2011, 2009, 2010, 2007
Informations about the Domaine de l'Éléphant
The Domaine de l'Éléphant is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Concentrate
Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.
