Domaine LafageTessellae GSM Old Vines
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carignan.
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 Tessellae GSM Old Vines from the Domaine Lafage
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tessellae GSM Old Vines 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 Tessellae GSM Old Vines of Domaine Lafage in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or cinnamon.
Food and wine pairings with Tessellae GSM Old Vines
Pairings that work perfectly with Tessellae GSM Old Vines
Original food and wine pairings with Tessellae GSM Old Vines
The Tessellae GSM Old Vines of Domaine Lafage matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup) or stuffed red mullet ballotines.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Lafage's Tessellae GSM Old Vines.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tessellae GSM Old Vines from Domaine Lafage are 1991, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Domaine Lafage
The Domaine Lafage is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 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.
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The word of the wine: Varietal
Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.
