Winery La Grande CôteCrème Noire
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Crème Noire from the Winery La Grande Côte
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crème Noire of Winery La Grande Côte in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Crème Noire of Winery La Grande Côte in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Crème Noire
Pairings that work perfectly with Crème Noire
Original food and wine pairings with Crème Noire
The Crème Noire of Winery La Grande Côte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, spaghetti carbonara or roast lamb with thyme.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Grande Côte's Crème Noire.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crème Noire from Winery La Grande Côte are 2010, 2014, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery La Grande Côte
The Winery La Grande Côte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Paso Robles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paso Robles
Powerful, sun-drenched reds of California's Central Coast: ripe, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) with notes of plum and chocolate, round tannins. Emblematic Rhône grapes — fleshy peppery Syrah, fruity Grenache, structured Mourvèdre, Viognier in white. Spicy old-vine Zinfandel, a local signature. AVA of San Luis Obispo, 11 sub-AVAs, Mediterranean climate with thermal swings on limestone soils.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
