IGP Cotes Catalanes

IGP Cotes Catalanes is a wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Grenache leads the plantings, with Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Carignan and Merlot, plus one more alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, east-facing and slopes.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and full-bodied, crisp and aromatic, citrus and stone fruit accents and fresh and fruity, plus one more.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood dishes, spicy cuisines and mediterranean dishes.

Keeps for 5 to 7 years.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and full-bodied.

White: Crisp and aromatic, Citrus and stone fruit accents.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity.

Sparkling: Vibrant and effervescent.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Cabalie, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine Danjou-Banessy 'La Truffiere' Blanc, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine de l'Horizon Blanc, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine de l'Horizon Rose, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine de l'Horizon Rouge, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine du Clos des Fees '100 Phrases Pour Eventails' Pinot Noir, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine Gauby 'Coume Gineste' Blanc, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France
• Domaine Gauby Muntada, IGP Cotes Catalanes, France

At the table.

• grilled meats
• seafood dishes
• spicy cuisines
• Mediterranean dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Keeps for 5 to 7 years.

Nearby regions.

IGP Cotes Catalanes: common questions

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