Domaine des Crès RicardsTerrasses du Larzac
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 Terrasses du Larzac of the Domaine des Crès Ricards is in the top 90 of wines of Terrasses du Larzac.
Taste structure of the Terrasses du Larzac from the Domaine des Crès Ricards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine des Crès Ricards 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 Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine des Crès Ricards in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, licorice or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Terrasses du Larzac
Pairings that work perfectly with Terrasses du Larzac
Original food and wine pairings with Terrasses du Larzac
The Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine des Crès Ricards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or braised veal heart with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Crès Ricards's Terrasses du Larzac.
Discover the grape variety: Gringet
Gringet is an ancient grape variety. It comes from the Arve valley, in Haute Savoie. It is very similar to Savagnin. This white grape variety has small bunches. Its berries are small, round and have a yellow-green skin that turns golden yellow when ripe. Generally, the gringet opens 10 days after the chasselas. Its production remains reasonable. Due to its drooping growth habit, it is recommended that this variety be trained and pruned short, as it is very sensitive to mildew and also fears erinosis and powdery mildew. It is one of those grape varieties that have an average second ripening period. It produces a wine that is light and lively at the same time, with some floral notes. It can also be used to make sparkling or semi-sparkling wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terrasses du Larzac from Domaine des Crès Ricards are 2018, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine des Crès Ricards
The Domaine des Crès Ricards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.
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: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
