Domaine GuinandCuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Mourvèdre, 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 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge from the Domaine Guinand
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Domaine Guinand 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 Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Domaine Guinand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Domaine Guinand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker) or italian pasta salad.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Guinand's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Rouge from Domaine Guinand are 2018, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Domaine Guinand
The Domaine Guinand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.
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: Extra raw
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
