Winery Fond CyprèsLe Carignan de la Source
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Carignan de la Source of Winery Fond Cyprès in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Carignan de la Source
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Carignan de la Source
Original food and wine pairings with Le Carignan de la Source
The Le Carignan de la Source of Winery Fond Cyprès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fond Cyprès's Le Carignan de la Source.
Discover the grape variety: Kanzler
Aromatic, full-bodied whites to drink young with a golden robe, ample palate with moderate acidity, showing signature muscat, white flower (elderflower), ripe white-fleshed fruit and floral aromas. Also produced as off-dry. Grown in small quantities in Rhineland-Hesse and the German Palatinate for typical dry and medium-dry wines. White variety obtained in 1927 at Alzey by Georg Scheu (müller-thurgau × silvaner), early-ripening.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Carignan de la Source from Winery Fond Cyprès are 2017, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Fond Cyprès
The Winery Fond Cyprès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Hybrid
Term designating grape varieties obtained from two different vine species.
