Winery Jeff CarrelVieille Mule Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Vieille Mule Rouge from the Winery Jeff Carrel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieille Mule Rouge of Winery Jeff Carrel in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieille Mule Rouge of Winery Jeff Carrel in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Vieille Mule Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieille Mule Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Vieille Mule Rouge
The Vieille Mule Rouge of Winery Jeff Carrel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, the corsican soup or bitumen leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jeff Carrel's Vieille Mule Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Gouget noir
This grape variety was cultivated in the Montluçonnaise region (Allier) since the origin of the vineyards in this region. For a long time it was confused with Gougean de l'Allier, but genetic analyses show that it comes from a mutation of Gouais blanc, also called Gouget blanc. Gouget noir is practically on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It was therefore very well known in the wine-growing centre of France but totally absent from other French regions and abroad.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieille Mule Rouge from Winery Jeff Carrel are 2019, 2012, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Jeff Carrel
The Winery Jeff Carrel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
