Winery Gérard BertrandCap Insula La Clape
White wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Bourboulenc, the Roussanne, the Vermentino and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Cap Insula La Clape from the Winery Gérard Bertrand
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cap Insula La Clape of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cap Insula La Clape of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of citrus, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cap Insula La Clape
Pairings that work perfectly with Cap Insula La Clape
Original food and wine pairings with Cap Insula La Clape
The Cap Insula La Clape of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of smoked salmon pasta gratin, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Cap Insula La Clape.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cap Insula La Clape from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 2015, 2013, 2014, 2017
Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand
The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 381 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Clape
The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.
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: Cord
Management of trellised vines.
