Winery GaubyMuntada Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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.
The Muntada Rouge of the Winery Gauby is in the top 70 of wines of Côtes Catalanes.
Taste structure of the Muntada Rouge from the Winery Gauby
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Muntada Rouge of Winery Gauby in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Muntada Rouge of Winery Gauby in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of violet, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Muntada Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Muntada Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Muntada Rouge
The Muntada Rouge of Winery Gauby matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of beef goulash, porcini sauce or risotto of coquillettes with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gauby's Muntada Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Muntada Rouge from Winery Gauby are 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Gauby
The Winery Gauby is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
