Winery Saint-AlbertRéserve Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint-Albert's Réserve Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Ner d'Ala
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, showing aromas of cherry, red fruits (redcurrant) and alpine herb notes. Discreet heritage profile at altitude. Preserved on a few confidential parcels, it reflects the ampelographic richness of northern Piedmont. Rare native black variety from Canavese and the Ala valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve Côtes de Provence Rouge from Winery Saint-Albert are 2014, 2011
Informations about the Winery Saint-Albert
The Winery Saint-Albert is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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
World reference for pale, elegant rosé: salmon to onion-skin hue, notes of strawberry, pink grapefruit, white peach and flowers, fresh, dry, mineral palate, taut finish. 90% of output, the Provençal signature. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and native Tibouren in the blend. A few fleshy Mediterranean reds (Mourvèdre, Syrah) and saline Vermentino whites.
The wine region of Provence
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
