Winery Le Mas des FousLe 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 Le Carignan of the Winery Le Mas des Fous is in the top 30 of wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.
Taste structure of the Le Carignan from the Winery Le Mas des Fous
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Carignan of Winery Le Mas des Fous in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Le Carignan
The Le Carignan of Winery Le Mas des Fous matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), macaroni and cheese gratin or tête de veau sauce moi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Mas des Fous's Le Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Informations about the Winery Le Mas des Fous
The Winery Le Mas des Fous is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.
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.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
