Winery Grafé LecocqTautavel
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 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 roast monkfish with bacon, spaghetti all 'amatriciana or oxtail confit in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grafé Lecocq's Tautavel.
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
The best vintages of Tautavel from Winery Grafé Lecocq are 2014
Informations about the Winery Grafé Lecocq
The Winery Grafé Lecocq is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 317 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 'Tautavel' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Shoulder
The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.
