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 Vin de Pays 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 Vin de Pays 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 barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, pasta with veal stock sauce or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Winery Laroque's Cité de Carcassonne Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de France or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cite de Carcassonne are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, apricot or black currant and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tobacco or cedar.
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".
News related to this wine
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Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...
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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...
The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere
Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...
The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
