Winery Les Hauts de la CitéCite de Carcassonne Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
The Cite de Carcassonne Rouge of the Winery Les Hauts de la Cité is in the top 70 of wines of Cite de Carcassonne.
Food and wine pairings with Cite de Carcassonne Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cite de Carcassonne Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cite de Carcassonne Rouge
The Cite de Carcassonne Rouge of Winery Les Hauts de la Cité matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, lamb stew from my mum or pork chops with curry and honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Hauts de la Cité's Cite de Carcassonne Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cite de Carcassonne Rouge from Winery Les Hauts de la Cité are 2016
Informations about the Winery Les Hauts de la Cité
The Winery Les Hauts de la Cité is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Cite de Carcassonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de France or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cite de Carcassonne are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, apricot or black currant and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tobacco or cedar.
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: Draft liquor
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
