Château de Vires - Gris de Gris

Château de ViresGris de Gris

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gris de Gris of Château de Vires is a pink wine from the region of La Clape of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this pink wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.

Taste structure of the Gris de Gris from the Château de Vires

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gris de Gris of Château de Vires in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Château de Vires's Gris de Gris.

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

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Informations about the Château de Vires

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Clape in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Vires is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 8000 of of La Clape wines
In the top 30000 of pink wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Clape

The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.


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: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

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