Winery CastelnauÉpicerie de Castelnau Rouge
Red wine
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 Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge from the Winery Castelnau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge of Winery Castelnau in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge of Winery Castelnau in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, black currant or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge
The Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge of Winery Castelnau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bobotie, lasagne with two salmons or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castelnau's Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Esther
Interspecific crossing between the white Villard (Seyve-Villard 12375) and the magarcsi csemege obtained in 1969 in Hungary by Sandor Szegedi. This hybrid, most often used as a table grape, has been little multiplied and is still of great interest to amateur gardeners. It can be found in Hungary, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, ... completely unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Épicerie de Castelnau Rouge from Winery Castelnau are 2018, 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Castelnau
The Winery Castelnau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Mistelle
Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.
