Winery MonoprixCôtes du Roussillon
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 Côtes du Roussillon from the Winery Monoprix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Monoprix in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon
The Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Monoprix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, tunisian pasta or veal breast with new vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monoprix's Côtes du Roussillon.
Discover the grape variety: Villard
Villard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Villard noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon from Winery Monoprix are 2018, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Monoprix
The Winery Monoprix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
