Maison VirginieVery Old Vine Carignan
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 Very Old Vine Carignan from the Maison Virginie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Very Old Vine Carignan of Maison Virginie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Very Old Vine Carignan of Maison Virginie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Very Old Vine Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Very Old Vine Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Very Old Vine Carignan
The Very Old Vine Carignan of Maison Virginie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).
Details and technical informations about Maison Virginie's Very Old Vine Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Valérien
Valérien blanc is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Valerian can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Very Old Vine Carignan from Maison Virginie are 2015, 2012, 2016, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Maison Virginie
The Maison Virginie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
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The word of the wine: VDN
Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.
