Château CapenduCuvée Prestige Rouge

Red wine of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Château Capendu is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Cuvée Prestige Rouge from the Château Capendu

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Château Capendu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Rouge

The Cuvée Prestige Rouge of Château Capendu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, fish with tamarind or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Details and technical informations about Château Capendu's Cuvée Prestige Rouge.

Winery

Château Capendu

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Languedoc-Roussillon

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Prestige Rouge - 2016

In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Rouge from Château Capendu are 2016

Informations about the Château Capendu

The winery offers 21 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Capendu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 25000 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 800000 wines of the world

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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