Château GalyGrande Cuvée Cabardès
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Grande Cuvée Cabardès of the Château Galy is in the top 10 of wines of Cabardès.
Taste structure of the Grande Cuvée Cabardès from the Château Galy
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Cabardès of Château Galy in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Cabardès
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Cabardès
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Cabardès
The Grande Cuvée Cabardès of Château Galy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker).
Details and technical informations about Château Galy's Grande Cuvée Cabardès.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Cabardès from Château Galy are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Château Galy
The Château Galy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Cabardès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cabardès
Cabardes is a relatively small appellation for red and rosé wines produced in the hills just North of Carcassonne in Southern France. The appellation was introduced in 1999, to represent and ensure the quality of the wines, which have been produced here since Roman times. The Languedoc-Roussillon/cabards">Cabardès catchment area, situated in the foothills of the Montagne Noire, is on the border between the Languedoc-Roussillon and the South West of France. This dual identity is reflected in the Grape varieties that make up the wines of the appellation: Grenache and Syrah from the south and east of France; Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from the southwest and Bordeaux.
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: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
