The Château le Thou of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château le Thou
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Famille Valéry.
It is ranked in the top 2001 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château le Thou is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Thou wines

Looking for the best Château le Thou wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château le Thou 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 le Thou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château le Thou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château le Thou

How Château le Thou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or scandinavian beef balls.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château le Thou.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier

Discovering 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 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.

The top red wines of Château le Thou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Thou

How Château le Thou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, spaghetti with summer vegetables or veal grenadin with balsamic vinegar and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Thou

On the nose the red wine of Château le Thou. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château le Thou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Thou

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château le Thou.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.

The top pink wines of Château le Thou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château le Thou

How Château le Thou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of farfalle with gorgonzola, quiche without pastry or express beef samoussa.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château le Thou.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Filling

Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château le Thou

Planning a wine route in the of Languedoc-Roussillon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château le Thou.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.