Château de Raissac - Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Château de RaissacLes Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
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The Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Château de Raissac is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from the Château de Raissac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Château de Raissac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon

The Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon of Château de Raissac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of polish goulash, very simple spaghetti carbonara or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Details and technical informations about Château de Raissac's Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Les Carabenas Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon from Château de Raissac are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Château de Raissac

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Raissac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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: Anthocyanins

Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.

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