Top 100 wines of La Clape
Discover the top 100 best wines of La Clape of Languedoc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of La Clape and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of La Clape
The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.
In the mouth of La Clape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 72 estates and châteaux in the of La Clape, producing 268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Clape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of La Clape
wines from the region of La Clape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of La Clape
On the nose in the region of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive. In the mouth in the region of La Clape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
News from the vineyard of La Clape
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