Winery Les Celliers de l'IliadeLargedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Largedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Largedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon
Original food and wine pairings with Largedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon
The Largedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), pasta gratin carbonara style or small stuffed provençal dishes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade's Largedark Croix Côtes du Roussillon.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade
The Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade is one of wineries to follow in Côtes du Roussillon.. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
