The Winery Le Grand Charles of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays

Winery Le Grand Charles - Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Pays d'Oc in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Le Grand Charles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Grand Charles wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Grand Charles wines in Pays d'Oc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Grand Charles 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 Winery Le Grand Charles wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Le Grand Charles

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Grand Charles

How Winery Le Grand Charles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and zucchini gratin, quinoa with shrimp or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Le Grand Charles

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Grand Charles.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Colombard
  • Gros Manseng

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

The top red wines of Winery Le Grand Charles

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Grand Charles

How Winery Le Grand Charles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, chicken wok with chinese noodles or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Grand Charles

On the nose the red wine of Winery Le Grand Charles. often reveals types of flavors of plum, earth or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Le Grand Charles. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Grand Charles

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Grand Charles.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Le Grand Charles

Planning a wine route in the of Pays d'Oc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Le Grand Charles.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Le Grand Charles and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Breaking

Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.