Château de Lascaux - Vieilles Vignes

Château de LascauxVieilles Vignes

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes of Château de Lascaux is a red wine from the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Vieilles Vignes from the Château de Lascaux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes of Château de Lascaux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Lascaux's Vieilles Vignes.

Winemaker
Jean Benoit Cavalier
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Genouillet

The wines produced a long time ago in the Berry region from this grape variety were considered to be the best in the region. Today, Genouillet is in danger of extinction, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between the white gouais and the black tressot.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes from Château de Lascaux are 2016

Informations about the Château de Lascaux

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château de Lascaux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Languedoc

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 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: Fleshy

Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.

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