Château MarisLe Carignan de Maris
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.
The Le Carignan de Maris of the Château Maris is in the top 10 of wines of Coteaux de Peyriac.
Taste structure of the Le Carignan de Maris from the Château Maris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Carignan de Maris of Château Maris in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Carignan de Maris of Château Maris in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dark fruit or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Le Carignan de Maris
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Carignan de Maris
Original food and wine pairings with Le Carignan de Maris
The Le Carignan de Maris of Château Maris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, saffron pasta with prawns or veal escalope with lemon sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château Maris's Le Carignan de Maris.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Carignan de Maris from Château Maris are 2013, 2017, 2015, 2012
Informations about the Château Maris
The Château Maris is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Coteaux de Peyriac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux de Peyriac
The wine region of Coteaux de Peyriac is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Carrel or the Château Maris produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Peyriac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Peyriac often reveals types of flavors of plum, non oak or leather and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, cheese or clove.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Body
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
