Winery Légion ÉtrangèreCuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge of Winery Légion Étrangère matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or oriental stuffed vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Légion Étrangère's Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac
Arrufiac or Arrufiat is an old white grape variety that has existed since the 17th century and is part of the AOC Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh and Côtes-Saint-Mont in the South-West. It gives a wine rich in alcohol with a very characteristic nose. 100 hectares of Arrufiac are currently planted in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée du Terroir Côtes de Provence Rouge from Winery Légion Étrangère are 2017, 2014, 2012
Informations about the Winery Légion Étrangère
The Winery Légion Étrangère is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
