Domaine La Croix Chaptal - Les Terrasses du Larzac

Domaine La Croix ChaptalLes Terrasses du Larzac

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Terrasses du Larzac of Domaine La Croix Chaptal is a red wine from the region of Terrasses du Larzac of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Les Terrasses du Larzac from the Domaine La Croix Chaptal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les 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.

Details and technical informations about Domaine La Croix Chaptal's Les Terrasses du Larzac.

Winemaker
Charles-Walter Pacaud
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier

This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Les Terrasses du Larzac - 2012
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Terrasses du Larzac - 2010
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Les Terrasses du Larzac - 2007
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Les Terrasses du Larzac from Domaine La Croix Chaptal are 2007, 2012, 2010

Informations about the Domaine La Croix Chaptal

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Terrasses du Larzac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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