Winery Cellier des ChartreuxCuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Grenache, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge from the Winery Cellier des Chartreux
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge of Winery Cellier des Chartreux in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge of Winery Cellier des Chartreux in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge
The Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge of Winery Cellier des Chartreux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, marinated veal skewers with herbs or basque lasagne.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cellier des Chartreux's Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Rouge from Winery Cellier des Chartreux are 2020, 2019, 2023, 2018 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Cellier des Chartreux
The Winery Cellier des Chartreux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Gard to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gard
The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
