Winery Vignerons de la MéditerranéeGrand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from the Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
The Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pasta with vegetables or oven-baked veal cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée's Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Côt
Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grand Cep Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée
The Winery Vignerons de la Méditerranée is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 179 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: Oxidized
Altered by oxidation.
