Winery ThunevinCalandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages
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.
Taste structure of the Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages from the Winery Thunevin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Winery Thunevin 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 Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Winery Thunevin in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tobacco or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages of Winery Thunevin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chinese fondue, lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone) or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Thunevin's Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Lignage
Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calandray Reserve Côtes du Roussillon Villages from Winery Thunevin are 2015, 2012, 2010, 2013
Informations about the Winery Thunevin
The Winery Thunevin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.
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: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
