Domaine LafageLéa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
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 Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from the Domaine Lafage
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Lafage 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 Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Lafage in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
The Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Lafage matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or locro criollo (argentina).
Details and technical informations about Domaine Lafage's Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Rousse
It is said to have originated in the Vallée du Gier, south-west of Lyon, and is found only in this region, like the Mornen, with which it has long been associated. It disappeared from the vineyard a long time ago, but is currently being recognized thanks to the association for the restoration and development of the Coteaux du Gier vineyard (A.R.D.V.C.G). A few vines still remain in a mixture in very old plots.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Léa Les Aspres Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from Domaine Lafage are 2018, 2011, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine Lafage
The Domaine Lafage is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
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: Pagan
See savagnin.
