The Château des Karantes of La Clape of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château des Karantes
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Gérard Bertrand.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in La Clape in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château des Karantes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des Karantes wines

Looking for the best Château des Karantes wines in La Clape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Karantes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château des Karantes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château des Karantes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château des Karantes

How Château des Karantes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or aiguillette of duck with honey.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des Karantes

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château des Karantes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of La Clape

The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.

In the mouth of La Clape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 72 estates and châteaux in the of La Clape, producing 268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Clape go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Château des Karantes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château des Karantes

How Château des Karantes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with summer vegetables, vegan leek and tofu quiche or eggs florentine.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château des Karantes.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Terret Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Château des Karantes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château des Karantes

How Château des Karantes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with veal stock sauce, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or delicious moroccan fritters.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château des Karantes.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

The top sweet wines of Château des Karantes

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château des Karantes

How Château des Karantes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fondue with broth or endive salad of the gourmands.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château des Karantes.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château des Karantes

Planning a wine route in the of La Clape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Karantes.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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