Winery La Croix GratiotCouleur de Fruit
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Couleur de Fruit from the Winery La Croix Gratiot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Couleur de Fruit of Winery La Croix Gratiot in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Couleur de Fruit of Winery La Croix Gratiot in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Couleur de Fruit
Pairings that work perfectly with Couleur de Fruit
Original food and wine pairings with Couleur de Fruit
The Couleur de Fruit of Winery La Croix Gratiot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle with spinach cream, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or chicken legs and changing.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Couleur de Fruit from Winery La Croix Gratiot are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2012
Informations about the Winery La Croix Gratiot
The Winery La Croix Gratiot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
