Château Capitoul - Maelma La Clape

Château CapitoulMaelma La Clape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Maelma La Clape of Château Capitoul is a red wine from the region of La Clape of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Maelma La Clape from the Château Capitoul

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Maelma La Clape of Château Capitoul 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 Maelma La Clape of Château Capitoul in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Château Capitoul's Maelma La Clape.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Maelma La Clape - 2015
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Maelma La Clape - 2009
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Maelma La Clape - 2008
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Maelma La Clape - 2007
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Maelma La Clape - 2005
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Maelma La Clape from Château Capitoul are 2008, 2005, 2007, 2015 and 2009.

Informations about the Château Capitoul

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Bonfils.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Clape in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Capitoul is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of La Clape

The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.


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: Severe

Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.

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