Winery Les Vins ContesCheville de Fer
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cheville de Fer of Winery Les Vins Contes in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Cheville de Fer
Pairings that work perfectly with Cheville de Fer
Original food and wine pairings with Cheville de Fer
The Cheville de Fer of Winery Les Vins Contes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), lomo saltado or gratin in pink and blue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vins Contes's Cheville de Fer.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cheville de Fer from Winery Les Vins Contes are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Les Vins Contes
The Winery Les Vins Contes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Decanting
A sommelier uses a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
