Le Clos RougeKokkinos Carignan
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.
The Kokkinos Carignan of the Le Clos Rouge is in the top 40 of wines of Terrasses du Larzac.
Taste structure of the Kokkinos Carignan from the Le Clos Rouge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Kokkinos Carignan of Le Clos Rouge in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Kokkinos Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Kokkinos Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Kokkinos Carignan
The Kokkinos Carignan of Le Clos Rouge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin or roast pork with onions and honey.
Details and technical informations about Le Clos Rouge's Kokkinos Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kokkinos Carignan from Le Clos Rouge are 2014, 2015
Informations about the Le Clos Rouge
The Le Clos Rouge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.
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: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
