Winery Comte CathareUmbra Grenache
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Umbra Grenache from the Winery Comte Cathare
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Umbra Grenache of Winery Comte Cathare in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Umbra Grenache of Winery Comte Cathare in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Umbra Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Umbra Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Umbra Grenache
The Umbra Grenache of Winery Comte Cathare matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, spaghetti bolognese or braised lamb with peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Comte Cathare's Umbra Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Bourgogne
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Umbra Grenache from Winery Comte Cathare are 2010
Informations about the Winery Comte Cathare
The Winery Comte Cathare is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
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 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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
