Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France

Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France is an appellation of Cotes du Roussillon, France.

Grenache leads the plantings, with Syrah, Carignan and Lladoner Pelut alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, gneiss and granite.

The climate is mediterranean, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity and complex and good structure and depth.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bernard Magrez, Cazes, Chateau de Gaure and M. Chapoutier.

At the table these bottles work with beef dishes, grilled meats, lamb and hard cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Fruity and complex, Good structure and depth.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bernard Magrez Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Domaine de la Franchise, France
• Cazes 'Chateau de Triniac' Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France, France
• Cazes 'Fort de Triniac' Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France, France
• Chateau de Gaure Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Campagne Rouge, France
• Chateau de Gaure Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Pour Mon Pere, France
• Domaine de L'Ausseil Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour De France La Capitelle, France
• M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut 'Occultum Lapidem', Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France, France
• Terres Plurielles Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France La Balmiere, France

At the table.

• Beef dishes
• grilled meats
• lamb
• hard cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Cotes du Roussillon guide.