Winery Jean DavidCuvée Les Levants
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carignan, the Mourvèdre 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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Les Levants from the Winery Jean David
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Les Levants of Winery Jean David in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Les Levants of Winery Jean David in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Levants
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Les Levants
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Les Levants
The Cuvée Les Levants of Winery Jean David matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or duck breast and roasted peaches.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean David's Cuvée Les Levants.
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 Cuvée Les Levants from Winery Jean David are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Jean David
The Winery Jean David is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Seguret' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Seguret'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Seguret' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mourchon or the Domaine du Pourra produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Seguret' are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Seguret' often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, honey or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, coffee or violet.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Delicate
Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.
