Château CapionLa Garenne
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 La Garenne from the Château Capion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Garenne of Château Capion in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with La Garenne
Pairings that work perfectly with La Garenne
Original food and wine pairings with La Garenne
The La Garenne of Château Capion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe) or simple veal sauté.
Details and technical informations about Château Capion's La Garenne.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Garenne from Château Capion are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Château Capion
The Château Capion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
Flagship Languedoc AOC at the foot of the Larzac plateau (recognised 2014): signature Syrah, black Grenache and Mourvèdre trio in red kings (>=60%) with Carignan and Cinsault — ruby robe with violet glints and signature garrigue profile (laurel, thyme, juniper, heather), black fruits, spices and a floral touch, supple tannins and singular freshness, signature acidic tension, exceptional ageing. AOC reds only, varied soils (pebbles, basalts, sandstone, limestone).
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: Fumet
Older synonym for bouquet.
