Domaine de TrépaloupLe Clos des Oliviers Sommières
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 Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières from the Domaine de Trépaloup
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières of Domaine de Trépaloup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières
Original food and wine pairings with Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières
The Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières of Domaine de Trépaloup matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, pasta with tuna or sauté of veal with corsican style.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Trépaloup's Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières.
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 Le Clos des Oliviers Sommières from Domaine de Trépaloup are 2015, 2013, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine de Trépaloup
The Domaine de Trépaloup is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sommières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sommières
The wine region of Sommières is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Montel - Mas Granier or the Château l’Argentier - Elisabeth et Francois Jourdan produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sommières are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sommières often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or pepper.
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: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
