Winery Francois AlainPays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Pays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet
Pairings that work perfectly with Pays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet
Original food and wine pairings with Pays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet
The Pays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet of Winery Francois Alain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, pesto pasta salad or pasta with veal stock sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Alain's Pays D'Oc Merlot Cabernet.
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.
Informations about the Winery Francois Alain
The Winery Francois Alain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
