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 sloth pork loin, chinese noodles with vegetables or vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake).
Details and technical informations about Le Clos Rouge's Kokkinos Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Negro Aramo
Its country of origin is Greece - it is related to the Greek xynomavro grape variety - and it has been cultivated for a long time in southern Italy, particularly in the southern region of Puglia, although it is known throughout the country. It should not be confused with aglianico, with which it has some synonyms. It should be noted that there is an early Negro Aramo clone. We can also meet the Negro Aramo in England, Australia, New Zealand, the United States (California, ...), ... in France it is almost unknown.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
