The Domaine le Capitaine is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine le Capitaine wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine le Capitaine wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine le Capitaine wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine le Capitaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce, summer tuna quiche or violet omelette.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine le Capitaine. often reveals types of flavors of melon, honeysuckle or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine le Capitaine. is a with a nice freshness.
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 typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Domaine le Capitaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of quick paella, sauerkraut with fish or rice with milk.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Domaine le Capitaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of curried mouclade à la charentaise, fish fillets with lemon sauce (microwave) or express cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine le Capitaine. often reveals types of flavors of earth.
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
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A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
