Winery La Font de l'OlivierVieilles Vignes Carignan
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.
The Vieilles Vignes Carignan of the Winery La Font de l'Olivier is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes de Thongue.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Carignan from the Winery La Font de l'Olivier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery La Font de l'Olivier in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery La Font de l'Olivier in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
The Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery La Font de l'Olivier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Font de l'Olivier's Vieilles Vignes Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Torrontés riojano
Most certainly of Argentine origin, very well known in this country, particularly in the Rioja and Salta regions. It is said to be the result of a cross between the Muscat d'Alexandrie and the Listan Prieto Noir, also known as Criolla Chica. We can note its resemblance with the torrontés sanjuanino, most certainly by the fact that it is also resulting from the same crossing. In Spain (Galicia), a grape variety bears the name of torrontés, it is most certainly the fernao Pires. Torrontés riojano is also present in Chile, but in France it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Carignan from Winery La Font de l'Olivier are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery La Font de l'Olivier
The Winery La Font de l'Olivier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Thongue to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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