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Château Avernus Tautavel Red (Côtes du Roussillon)

Château Avernus

Côtes du Roussillon · France

Fact sheet

Type: Other
Grape: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre
Country: France
Region: Côtes du Roussillon
Appellation: Côtes du Roussillon
Body: full
Acidity: medium
Tannin: high
Sweetness: dry

Food pairing

cordeiro assado · cassoulet · guizado de carne · risoto de cogumelos

Rated vintages

200591 pts

This blend of 30% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 10% Mourvèdre is not showing its true age. Sure, it boasts some developed notes of charcuterie, balsamic herb and garrigue, but it's also still brimming with full, ripe black-fruit notes of plum and berry. With a crushed ve…