Winery De l'OcelleCuvée Lagarto
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Lagarto
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Lagarto
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Lagarto
The Cuvée Lagarto of Winery De l'Ocelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef lark, macaroni and cheese or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
Details and technical informations about Winery De l'Ocelle's Cuvée Lagarto.
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).
Informations about the Winery De l'Ocelle
The Winery De l'Ocelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.
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: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
