The Domaine Carcenac of South West

Domaine Carcenac - Chateau Carcenac Le Prestige
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 451 of the estates of South West.
It is located in South West

The Domaine Carcenac is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Carcenac wines

Looking for the best Domaine Carcenac wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Carcenac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Carcenac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Carcenac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Carcenac

How Domaine Carcenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb shoulder confit with harissa or cambodian amok.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Carcenac

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Carcenac. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Carcenac

  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Carcenac.

  • Braucol
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Prunelard

Discovering the wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.

This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Carcenac

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Carcenac

How Domaine Carcenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Carcenac

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Carcenac.

  • Muscadelle
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

The top white wines of Domaine Carcenac

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Carcenac

How Domaine Carcenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of steamed ginger fish (china), linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce or nanie's diced ham quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Carcenac.

  • Len de l'El
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing

It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Carcenac

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Carcenac

How Domaine Carcenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Carcenac

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Carcenac.

  • Mauzac Noir
  • Mauzac Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Domaine Carcenac

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Carcenac

How Domaine Carcenac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Carcenac.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol
  • Duras

The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Carcenac

Planning a wine route in the of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Carcenac.

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing

It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).