Winery Les Vignerons des AlbèresLa Mandorle 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 La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from the Winery Les Vignerons des Albères
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Winery Les Vignerons des Albères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
The La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Winery Les Vignerons des Albères matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce or traditional veal stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vignerons des Albères's La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Mandorle Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from Winery Les Vignerons des Albères are 2015, 2012
Informations about the Winery Les Vignerons des Albères
The Winery Les Vignerons des Albères is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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.
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The word of the wine: Sommelier
Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).
