Winery Grandes CostesLa Sarabande
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Cinsault, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 La Sarabande from the Winery Grandes Costes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Sarabande of Winery Grandes Costes 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 La Sarabande of Winery Grandes Costes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Sarabande
Pairings that work perfectly with La Sarabande
Original food and wine pairings with La Sarabande
The La Sarabande of Winery Grandes Costes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, adapted vietnamese fondue or pasta with veal stock sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grandes Costes's La Sarabande.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Sarabande from Winery Grandes Costes are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2021.
Informations about the Winery Grandes Costes
The Winery Grandes Costes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
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 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: Aqueous
Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.
