Winery LaroqueCité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
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 Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir from the Winery Laroque
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir of Winery Laroque 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 Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir of Winery Laroque in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or raspberry.
Food and wine pairings with Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir
The Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir of Winery Laroque matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, meat lasagna or veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laroque's Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir from Winery Laroque are 2009, 2016, 2017, 2012 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Laroque
The Winery Laroque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Cite de Carcassonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne
Aude IGP around the medieval city (~3,000 ha, 20 communes): Mediterranean and Atlantic blends — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Grenache, Carignan as ruling reds with signature red and black fruits, spice and typical garrigue notes. Chardonnay, Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier as whites with fresh, floral and fruity profiles. IGP, dual climate (Mediterranean breezes tempered by the Atlantic Cers wind).
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
