Château de Valcyre Benezech-GaffinelClaous
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 Claous from the Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Claous of Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Claous
Pairings that work perfectly with Claous
Original food and wine pairings with Claous
The Claous of Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, italian pasta or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.
Details and technical informations about Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel's Claous.
Discover the grape variety: Dan ben Hannah
A cross between the black mikveh (Hamburg muscatel x black balouti) and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1951 and in Israel by Netanel Hochberg. Dan ben Hannah or black emperor - not to be confused with emperor - is mainly grown in South Africa.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Claous from Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel are 2011, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel
The Château de Valcyre Benezech-Gaffinel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.
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.
The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
