Winery Croix des Vents Selection d'Exception Languedoc
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.
Taste structure of the Selection d'Exception Languedoc from the Winery Croix des Vents
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In the mouth the Selection d'Exception Languedoc of Winery Croix des Vents in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Selection d'Exception Languedoc
Pairings that work perfectly with Selection d'Exception Languedoc
Original food and wine pairings with Selection d'Exception Languedoc
The Selection d'Exception Languedoc of Winery Croix des Vents matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of provencal stew, pasta with peas and bacon or chicken bonne femme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Croix des Vents's Selection d'Exception Languedoc.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selection d'Exception Languedoc from Winery Croix des Vents are 2016
Informations about the Winery Croix des Vents
The Winery Croix des Vents is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 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 France/languedoc-roussillon">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
France/languedoc-roussillon/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.
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The word of the wine: Melchior
Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.
