Château CalmetteL'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with L'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with L'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes
The L'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes of Château Calmette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), spaghetti with beef balls or chicken supreme with morels.
Details and technical informations about Château Calmette's L'Arbre de Vie Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
Informations about the Château Calmette
The Château Calmette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.
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: Grenache gris
A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.
