Winery Calmel & JosephLes Cuvées Rares La Planette
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 Les Cuvées Rares La Planette from the Winery Calmel & Joseph
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Cuvées Rares La Planette of Winery Calmel & Joseph in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Cuvées Rares La Planette
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Cuvées Rares La Planette
Original food and wine pairings with Les Cuvées Rares La Planette
The Les Cuvées Rares La Planette of Winery Calmel & Joseph matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, marco's pasta with bacon or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calmel & Joseph's Les Cuvées Rares La Planette.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Cuvées Rares La Planette from Winery Calmel & Joseph are 2016
Informations about the Winery Calmel & Joseph
The Winery Calmel & Joseph is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière is located in the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérard Bertrand or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Minervois La Livinière are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Minervois La Livinière often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, toasty or cedar and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or dark chocolate.
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: Round
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
