Winery Grafé LecocqTautavel

Red wine of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Tautavel of Winery Grafé Lecocq is a red wine from the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Tautavel from the Winery Grafé Lecocq

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Tautavel of Winery Grafé Lecocq in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Tautavel

Pairings that work perfectly with Tautavel

Original food and wine pairings with Tautavel

The Tautavel of Winery Grafé Lecocq matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, pasta gratin milanese style or slow-cooked veal roast.

Details and technical informations about Winery Grafé Lecocq's Tautavel.

Winery

Winery Grafé Lecocq

Winemaker

Bernard Grafé

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'

Great wine region

Languedoc-Roussillon

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Tautavel - 2014

In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Tautavel from Winery Grafé Lecocq are 2014

Informations about the Winery Grafé Lecocq

The winery offers 299 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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The Winery Grafé Lecocq is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 292 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel'

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gardiés or the Domaine Chemin Faisant produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' often reveals types of flavors of leather, floral or pepper and sometimes also flavors of violet, tobacco or red fruit.

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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