The Château de l'Engarran is one of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de l'Engarran wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de l'Engarran wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de l'Engarran wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de l'Engarran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pot-au-feu, very simple spaghetti carbonara or giouvetsi (greek dish).
On the nose the red wine of Château de l'Engarran. often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château de l'Engarran. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Château de l'Engarran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles), ham and comté quiche or milanese cutlets like in italy.
On the nose the white wine of Château de l'Engarran. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château de l'Engarran. is a powerful.
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.
How Château de l'Engarran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with 4 cheese sauce, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or apple chips.
On the nose the pink wine of Château de l'Engarran. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of mint, spices or citrus fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château de l'Engarran. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
An antiseptic and antioxidant substance known since antiquity, probably already used by the Romans. But it was only in modern times that its use was rediscovered. It will allow a better conservation of the wine and thus favour its export. Sulphur also gave the 18th century winegrower the possibility of extending the maceration period without fearing that the wine would turn sour and thus go from dark rosé wines to the red wines of today. Excessive sulphur, on the other hand, kills happiness, paralysing the aromas and causing headaches.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
