Clos BagatelleA l’Origine Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Carignan, the Grenache, the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with A l’Origine Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with A l’Origine Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with A l’Origine Rouge
The A l’Origine Rouge of Clos Bagatelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, slow-cooked veal roast or roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust.
Details and technical informations about Clos Bagatelle's A l’Origine Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of A l’Origine Rouge from Clos Bagatelle are 2015, 2011, 0, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Clos Bagatelle
The Clos Bagatelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.
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: Clos
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
