Winery Grand CrèsCuvée Majeure
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.
The Cuvée Majeure of the Winery Grand Crès is in the top 10 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Majeure from the Winery Grand Crès
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Majeure of Winery Grand Crès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Majeure of Winery Grand Crès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Majeure
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Majeure
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Majeure
The Cuvée Majeure of Winery Grand Crès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of puchero, salmon cannelloni or veal saltimbocca.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grand Crès's Cuvée Majeure.
Discover the grape variety: Boskoop glory
Simple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, supple tannins and a light palate with preserved acidity, featuring characteristic foxy aromas of Labrusca varieties, red fruits and herbal notes. Early-ripening and disease-resistant. Grown mainly under glass in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK, used primarily as a table grape in northern climates. Dutch hybrid (vinifera × labrusca), discovered around 1900 by Gérard Van Tol.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Majeure from Winery Grand Crès are 2015, 2010, 2009, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Grand Crès
The Winery Grand Crès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Burned
Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.
