Winery Les Villages de Terroir CatalanCôtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from the Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of daube niçoise, pasta gratin with courgettes and ham or orloff roast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan's Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'.
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' from Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan are 2012
Informations about the Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan
The Winery Les Villages de Terroir Catalan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gardiés or the Domaine Chemin Faisant produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' often reveals types of flavors of leather, floral or pepper and sometimes also flavors of violet, tobacco or red fruit.
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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
