Château Capitoul - Rocaille La Clape Rouge

Château CapitoulRocaille La Clape Rouge

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rocaille La Clape Rouge 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 Rocaille La Clape Rouge from the Château Capitoul

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rocaille La Clape Rouge 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 Rocaille La Clape Rouge of Château Capitoul in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, leather or pepper.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Catawba

American, was widely planted in the first half of the 19th century, particularly in the northern part of the United States. Discovered in 1819, it is the result of an interspecific cross between Vitis Labrusca Linné and Semillon (F. Huber 2016). It can still be found in the United States (New York, Ohio, etc.), Canada (Ontario), Brazil, South Africa, England, etc. In France, it is almost unknown. Note that the Catawba is also related to the concord.

Last vintages of this wine

Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rocaille La Clape Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of La Clape wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Rocaille La Clape Rouge from Château Capitoul are 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Clape in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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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: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

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