Château Haut BlanvilleGrande Cuvée 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 Grande Cuvée Rouge from the Château Haut Blanville
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Rouge of Château Haut Blanville 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 Grande Cuvée Rouge of Château Haut Blanville in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, cedar or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Rouge
The Grande Cuvée Rouge of Château Haut Blanville matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, blanquette of veal in pickle sauce or fettuccine with cream and cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut Blanville's Grande Cuvée 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 Grande Cuvée Rouge from Château Haut Blanville are 2010, 2009, 2016, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Haut Blanville
The Château Haut Blanville is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Grès de Montpellier to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grès de Montpellier
AOC Languedoc in 46 communes around Montpellier (hard limestone, sandstone pebbles and marl-limestone, maritime influence): Grenache (≥20%), Syrah and Mourvèdre are the flagship exclusive reds complemented by Carignan — deep purple, intense nose of spices and small red fruits, round and ample, fruity-spicy balance, silky fine tannins, griotte and garrigue aromas. August sea winds, AOC since 2003.
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: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
