Château CapitoulLes Lavandines La Clape
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Les Lavandines La Clape
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Lavandines La Clape
Original food and wine pairings with Les Lavandines La Clape
The Les Lavandines La Clape of Château Capitoul matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, risotto of coquillettes with chorizo or pork tenderloin with onions.
Details and technical informations about Château Capitoul's Les Lavandines La Clape.
Discover the grape variety: Braquet
Light, elegant reds with a clear ruby colour, smooth tannins and an airy, fresh palate; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), rose, Mediterranean spices and garrigue notes. Also made into fresh, easy-drinking rosés. Star of Bellet AOC on the hillsides above Nice, hallmark of the Alpes-Maritimes terroir. Indigenous French black grape from the Alpes-Maritimes, formerly called Brachet.
Informations about the Château Capitoul
The Château Capitoul is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Clape
AOC of maritime Languedoc on the eponymous massif near Narbonne (AOC 2015): Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah signatures in flagship reds (~80%) — deep with signature notes of black fruits, garrigue, balsamic spices. Historic Bourboulenc as flagship white (≥40%) — lively and mineral with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, saline and iodine finish. Grenache Blanc rounded (pear, peach). Sunny Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, signature maritime freshness.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
