Château de CazeneuveCarignan
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 Carignan of the Château de Cazeneuve is in the top 40 of wines of Pic-Saint-Loup.
Taste structure of the Carignan from the Château de Cazeneuve
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carignan of Château de Cazeneuve in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Carignan
The Carignan of Château de Cazeneuve matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, pork sautéed with chinese noodles or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Château de Cazeneuve's Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Impératriz
A table grape with long bunches and golden berries with thin skin and juicy flesh, delivering a pleasant sweet flavour. Early-ripening. Very rarely vinified. Now rare, surviving in a few amateur gardens and ampelographic collections. A witness to French table-grape heritage, it is among the ancient varieties preserved for their patrimonial interest. A French white table grape, once cultivated for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carignan from Château de Cazeneuve are 2012
Informations about the Château de Cazeneuve
The Château de Cazeneuve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup
Languedoc flagship AOC north of Montpellier, shaded by its emblematic peak: signature Syrah as king red (≥50%) with Grenache and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and spices, fine tannins and signature mineral freshness from altitude, long finish. Fresh, moreish rosés as backup. Autonomous AOC since 2017 (~1,200 ha), garrigue limestone terroirs, Mediterranean climate tempered by cool nights.
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: Sabrer (champagne)
A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.
