Clos CenteillesCapitelle de Centeilles Minervois
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 Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois from the Clos Centeilles
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, pepper or prune and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois
The Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of korean bibimbap, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or duck breast with black figs.
Details and technical informations about Clos Centeilles's Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Cinsault
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Capitelle de Centeilles Minervois from Clos Centeilles are 2004, 2008, 2007, 2005 and 2000.
Informations about the Clos Centeilles
The Clos Centeilles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
