Château de Lacarelle - Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages

Château de LacarelleCuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages of Château de Lacarelle is a red wine from the region of Beaujolais-Villages of Beaujolais.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages from the Château de Lacarelle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages of Château de Lacarelle in the region of Beaujolais is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Château de Lacarelle's Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages - 2016
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages - 2015
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages - 2014
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages - 2012
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages - 2011
In the top 100 of of Beaujolais-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Grande Réserve Beaujolais-Villages from Château de Lacarelle are 2014, 2015, 2011, 2012 and 2016.

Informations about the Château de Lacarelle

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Beaujolais-Villages in the region of Beaujolais

The Château de Lacarelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Beaujolais-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Beaujolais-Villages

Beaujolais Villages is the appellation for red, white and rosé wines from an area of 38 villages in the northern Beaujolais. The hilly terrain and granitic soil are considered superior to the flatter land of southern Beaujolais. As a result, Beaujolais Villages wines are considered to be of higher quality than those of the simple Beaujolais appellation. These juicy, light wines are based largely on the Gamay Grape.


The wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

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