Château Pas du CerfDiane Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge of Château Pas du Cerf matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, lamb chops with spanish sauce or balinese-style bonito.
Details and technical informations about Château Pas du Cerf's Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Bouze
Gamay de Bouze is a grape variety known since the 19th century. Originally from Burgundy, it is found, in increasingly small areas, in the vineyards of the Cher Valley. It was used, among other things, to add a little colour to wines that lacked it. Petit mourot, rouge de couchey or rouge de bouze are the other names for this grape variety with small bunches. Sometimes winged, these are cylindrical in shape and bear berries of varying sizes. The colour of the fruit shells, bluish black, is characteristic, as is the intense red of the leaves in autumn. The leaves come from buds that appear early. They are borne by vines that are pruned short and upright. Of average vigor, Gamay de Bouze is found in soils of low fertility. It must be protected from wood diseases and chlorosis. The vinification of the rosé juice from the pulp gives a product with notes of black fruit.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Diane Côtes de Provence Rouge from Château Pas du Cerf are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Pas du Cerf
The Château Pas du Cerf is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
