Château Chênaie - Les Douves Rouge

Château ChênaieLes Douves Rouge

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Douves Rouge of Château Chênaie is a red wine from the region of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Les Douves Rouge from the Château Chênaie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Douves Rouge of Château Chênaie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Les Douves Rouge of Château Chênaie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Chênaie's Les Douves Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Douves Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Douves Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Douves Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Douves Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Les Douves Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Douves Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Les Douves Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Les Douves Rouge from Château Chênaie are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Chênaie

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Chênaie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Faugères wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Faugères

Faugeres is an appellation in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. Although it also covers white and rosé wines, the appellation is best known for its Rich, ripe red wines made from the classic Rhone varieties of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, as well as the more MediterraneanCinsaut and Lladoner Pelut. The appellation covers the southern slopes of a series of hills only a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The town of Faugeres forms the centre of the area, which extends 10 km from east to west.


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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The word of the wine: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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