Château Cabezac - Cariñu

Château CabezacCariñu

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cariñu of Château Cabezac is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Cariñu from the Château Cabezac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cariñu of Château Cabezac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

smoke

On the nose the Cariñu of Château Cabezac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Cabezac's Cariñu.

Winemaker
Gontran Dondain
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Baga

Most certainly Portuguese.

Last vintages of this wine

Cariñu - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cariñu - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Cariñu - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Cariñu - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cariñu - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cariñu - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cariñu - 2009
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cariñu from Château Cabezac are 2011, 2016, 2015, 2009 and 2017.

Informations about the Château Cabezac

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Cabezac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 8000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Minervois wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

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.

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

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