The Winery Mas Castello of Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Mas Castello - Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 118 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Rivesaltes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Mas Castello is one of the best wineries to follow in Rivesaltes.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mas Castello wines

Looking for the best Winery Mas Castello wines in Rivesaltes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas Castello wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Mas Castello wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Mas Castello

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mas Castello

How Winery Mas Castello wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of navarin of lamb, spaghetti cacio e pepe or beef colombo bourguignon style.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mas Castello.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rivesaltes

Rivesaltes is an appellation for the historic Sweet wines of eastern Roussillon, in the DeepSouth of France. The natural sweet wines produced in this region have been revered since at least the 14th century. The technique used to make them is one of many techniques used for sweet wines. Unlike botrytized wines or ice wines, natural sweet wines are made by Mutage, a process that involves stopping the Fermentation of the must while a high level of natural sweetness remains.

With their high levels of residual sugar (at least 100 g/l) and Alcohol (between 15 and 17% ABV), these wines are sweet and relatively viscous. Understandably, Rivesaltes wines are often confused with Muscat de Rivesaltes wines, which are similar in style and come from the same region. The main difference is that Muscat de Rivesaltes is made from Muscat Grapes, whereas Rivesaltes is made from Grenache in all three forms (Black, White and Grey). Rivesaltes wines are produced in several forms, which are Distinguished by their colours (the result of the grape varieties and the ageing processes used to make them).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mas Castello

Planning a wine route in the of Rivesaltes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mas Castello.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Mas Castello and wines from the region

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Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.