Winery Terre de MistralNadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carignan and the Syrah.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge
The Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge of Winery Terre de Mistral matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or rabbit provencale (mario style).
Details and technical informations about Winery Terre de Mistral's Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nadia Sainte Victoire Côtes de Provence Rouge from Winery Terre de Mistral are 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Terre de Mistral
The Winery Terre de Mistral is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 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: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
