The Domaine de la Sapiniere of Malepère of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine de la Sapiniere - Archibald
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Malepère in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine de la Sapiniere is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Malepère to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Sapiniere wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Sapiniere wines in Malepère among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Sapiniere 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 de la Sapiniere wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Sapiniere

How Domaine de la Sapiniere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef goulash, three ways to prepare chinese noodles or roast veal with milk and rosemary.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de la Sapiniere. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere

  • 2010With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Malepère

Malepere is an appellation of red and rosé wines from an area immediately Southwest of Carcassonne in the Languedoc-Rousillon wine region of southern France. The appellation was created as VDQS Côtes de la Malepere in January 1983 and was promoted to FullAOC status in 2007, under the simpler name Malepere. As with the stylistically similar Cabardes appellation (directly to the North), Malepere wines are made from an eclectic combination of Bordeaux and Languedoc grapes. Merlot is the most widely used, combined with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache, Syrah and Cinsaut.

Malepere wines come from a Warm, DryMediterraneanClimate with a relatively mild winter. They are grown on clay and limestone Rich soils - similar to those of Blanquette de Limoux, located directly south. The environment here is not typical of the Languedoc (it is more like that of south-west France), as it is divided from the rest of the region by the hills of the CentralAude administrative area. This short chain of Pyrenean foothills reaches a height of 600 metres immediately east of Carcassonne, which creates a slightly different climate.

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Sapiniere

How Domaine de la Sapiniere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), quiche without eggs or rice and cheese ball.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere

  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Sapiniere.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Sapiniere

Planning a wine route in the of Malepère? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Sapiniere.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Domaine de la Sapiniere and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.