Château Bas d'AumelasGrès de Montpellier
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.
Taste structure of the Grès de Montpellier from the Château Bas d'Aumelas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grès de Montpellier of Château Bas d'Aumelas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Grès de Montpellier
Pairings that work perfectly with Grès de Montpellier
Original food and wine pairings with Grès de Montpellier
The Grès de Montpellier of Château Bas d'Aumelas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, the corsican soup or caramelized lamb mice.
Details and technical informations about Château Bas d'Aumelas's Grès de Montpellier.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grès de Montpellier from Château Bas d'Aumelas are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Château Bas d'Aumelas
The Château Bas d'Aumelas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Grès de Montpellier to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grès de Montpellier
AOC Languedoc in 46 communes around Montpellier (hard limestone, sandstone pebbles and marl-limestone, maritime influence): Grenache (≥20%), Syrah and Mourvèdre are the flagship exclusive reds complemented by Carignan — deep purple, intense nose of spices and small red fruits, round and ample, fruity-spicy balance, silky fine tannins, griotte and garrigue aromas. August sea winds, AOC since 2003.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
