Maison AlberaVignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir
The Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir of Maison Albera matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori or express chicken skewers with spices.
Details and technical informations about Maison Albera's Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc
A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vignes d'Altitude Carignan Noir from Maison Albera are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Maison Albera
The Maison Albera is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
