Winery Alain GrignonCarignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Alain Grignon is in the top 50 of wines of Hérault.
Taste structure of the Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Alain Grignon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Alain Grignon in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Alain Grignon in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes
The Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Alain Grignon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boeuf en daube, tuna lasagna or marinated veal skewers with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Grignon's Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Boskoop glory
It is said to be a natural interspecific cross between a vitis vinifera and a vitis labrusca, the isabelle variety being a better known example. It was discovered by Gérard Van Tol Boskoop and imported into Germany by Günter Pfeiffer. It can also be found in the Netherlands, Belgium and England, where it is commonly grown in greenhouses. We noted that the schuyler looks somewhat like the Boskoop glory even if the origins, each time put forward, are quite different, to be followed!
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carignan Sélection Vieilles Vignes from Winery Alain Grignon are 2018, 2017, 2019
Informations about the Winery Alain Grignon
The Winery Alain Grignon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Sensory analysis
Technical name of the tasting.
