Château MoyauTerre de Pierres
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 Terre de Pierres of the Château Moyau is in the top 60 of wines of La Clape.
Taste structure of the Terre de Pierres from the Château Moyau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terre de Pierres of Château Moyau in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Terre de Pierres of Château Moyau in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, pepper or truffle.
Food and wine pairings with Terre de Pierres
Pairings that work perfectly with Terre de Pierres
Original food and wine pairings with Terre de Pierres
The Terre de Pierres of Château Moyau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms or caramelized lamb mice.
Details and technical informations about Château Moyau's Terre de Pierres.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terre de Pierres from Château Moyau are 2011, 2007, 2009, 2008 and 2010.
Informations about the Château Moyau
The Château Moyau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Clape
AOC of maritime Languedoc on the eponymous massif near Narbonne (AOC 2015): Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah signatures in flagship reds (~80%) — deep with signature notes of black fruits, garrigue, balsamic spices. Historic Bourboulenc as flagship white (≥40%) — lively and mineral with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, saline and iodine finish. Grenache Blanc rounded (pear, peach). Sunny Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, signature maritime freshness.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
