The Domaine La Tour Vieille of Collioure of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine La Tour Vieille
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Collioure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Domaine La Tour Vieille is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Collioure to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine La Tour Vieille wines

Looking for the best Domaine La Tour Vieille wines in Collioure among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine La Tour Vieille 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 La Tour Vieille wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille

How Domaine La Tour Vieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or spicy food such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, comtose pie or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, spices or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, jam or black cherries.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Grenache Gris

Discovering the wine region of Collioure

Collioure is a very small appellation in the Roussillon region (also known as French Catalonia) in southeastern France, near the border with Spain on the Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers southwest of Perpignan. It produces PowerfulDry red and white wines from France's southernmost Vineyard. The appellation comprises four communes, including the one from which it takes its name, plus Cerbère, Port-Vendres and Banyuls. Collioure wines are the dry table wines of the region, while those bearing the name Banyuls are the Sweet wines produced in exactly the same vineyards.

The proportion of grapes that become Collioure or Banyuls wine in a given year depends on the particular characteristics of the Vintage. Until recently, AOC Collioure wines were exclusively red or rosé wines. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre make up 60% of Collioure blends, with Carignan and Cinsaut making up the remaining 40% in varying proportions. Mourvèdre is not included in the blend of Banyuls wines, so all the Mourvèdre grapes grown here are destined for Collioure wines.

The top pink wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille

How Domaine La Tour Vieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without pastry, marco polo salad or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of apricot, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top red wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille

How Domaine La Tour Vieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses or lasagna of the sea with zucchini.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

On the nose the red wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

The top white wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille

How Domaine La Tour Vieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or pasta such as recipes of zucchini quiche, bami or lasagna with pointed cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

On the nose the white wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. often reveals types of flavors of saline, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine La Tour Vieille. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille

  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine La Tour Vieille.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo
  • Vermentino
  • Grenache Gris

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine La Tour Vieille

Planning a wine route in the of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine La Tour Vieille.

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.

News about Domaine La Tour Vieille and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.

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