Domaine du Clos des FéesModeste Red
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 Modeste Red from the Domaine du Clos des Fées
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Modeste Red of Domaine du Clos des Fées 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 Modeste Red of Domaine du Clos des Fées in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Modeste Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Modeste Red
Original food and wine pairings with Modeste Red
The Modeste Red of Domaine du Clos des Fées matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish tagine, tagliatelle with mushrooms or saltimbocca alla romana.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Clos des Fées's Modeste Red.
Discover the grape variety: Gaglioppo
A very old grape variety cultivated in southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, etc.), the Greeks and Romans already knew it. It is related to sangiovese and mantonico bianco. According to Pierre Galet, Magliocco is identical to Galioppo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Modeste Red from Domaine du Clos des Fées are 2011, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine du Clos des Fées
The Domaine du Clos des Fées is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
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.
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The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
