Domaine La Croix ChaptalCuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac
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 Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac from the Domaine La Croix Chaptal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine La Croix Chaptal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine La Croix Chaptal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac
The Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine La Croix Chaptal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, the real recipe for carbonara or veal shank with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Croix Chaptal's Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac.
Discover the grape variety: Mollard
Mollard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Haute-Alpe). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Mollard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Charles Terrasses du Larzac from Domaine La Croix Chaptal are 2005, 2013, 2008, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine La Croix Chaptal
The Domaine La Croix Chaptal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.
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: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
