Winery Cailhol GautranCuvée Villa Lucia 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.
The Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois of the Winery Cailhol Gautran is in the top 70 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois from the Winery Cailhol Gautran
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois of Winery Cailhol Gautran in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois
The Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois of Winery Cailhol Gautran matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, spaghetti neapolitan style or veal cutlets au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cailhol Gautran's Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Villa Lucia Minervois from Winery Cailhol Gautran are 2014, 2016
Informations about the Winery Cailhol Gautran
The Winery Cailhol Gautran is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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.
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The word of the wine: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
