Winery Clos MarieMetairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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.
Taste structure of the Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup from the Winery Clos Marie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup of Winery Clos Marie 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 Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup of Winery Clos Marie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, leather or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup
The Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup of Winery Clos Marie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, chinese noodles with vegetables and spices or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos Marie's Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup.
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 Metairies du Clos Vieilles Vignes Pic Saint Loup from Winery Clos Marie are 2007, 2018, 2010, 2005 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Clos Marie
The Winery Clos Marie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.
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: Delicate
Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.
