Winery Vignerons Proprietes AssociesDomaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes
The Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes of Winery Vignerons Proprietes Associes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or lobster tail armorican style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vignerons Proprietes Associes's Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir
This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine la Croix de Chéne Costières-De-Nîmes from Winery Vignerons Proprietes Associes are 2011
Informations about the Winery Vignerons Proprietes Associes
The Winery Vignerons Proprietes Associes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
