Winery Clos du GravillasSous les Cailloux des Grillons
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Counoise, the Mourvèdre and the Terret.
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.
The Sous les Cailloux des Grillons of the Winery Clos du Gravillas is in the top 30 of wines of Hérault.
Taste structure of the Sous les Cailloux des Grillons from the Winery Clos du Gravillas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sous les Cailloux des Grillons of Winery Clos du Gravillas in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sous les Cailloux des Grillons of Winery Clos du Gravillas in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Sous les Cailloux des Grillons
Pairings that work perfectly with Sous les Cailloux des Grillons
Original food and wine pairings with Sous les Cailloux des Grillons
The Sous les Cailloux des Grillons of Winery Clos du Gravillas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Gravillas's Sous les Cailloux des Grillons.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sous les Cailloux des Grillons from Winery Clos du Gravillas are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Clos du Gravillas
The Winery Clos du Gravillas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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 Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Short
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
