Top 100 wines of La Clape - Page 3
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
AOC of maritime Languedoc on the eponymous massif near Narbonne (AOC 2015): Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah signatures in flagship reds (~80%) — deep with signature notes of black fruits, garrigue, balsamic spices. Historic Bourboulenc as flagship white (≥40%) — lively and mineral with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, saline and iodine finish. Grenache Blanc rounded (pear, peach). Sunny Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, signature maritime freshness.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
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 beef with mustard, wok of chinese noodles with vegetables or roast veal with black olives.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of La Clape
On the nose in the region of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of La Clape is a powerful with a nice freshness.
