Winery Le ValSélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge
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 Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge from the Winery Le Val
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge of Winery Le Val in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge
The Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge of Winery Le Val matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese or tanjia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Val's Sélection Parcellaire Languedoc Quatourze Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Le Val
The Winery Le Val is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Quatourze to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Quatourze
Geographic denomination of Languedoc AOC around the lieu-dit Quatourze in Narbonne (Aude, VDQS from 1951, exclusively red): Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre and Syrah signatures in dominant reds (Mourvèdre + Syrah ≥40%) — garnet, tannic and powerful profile with aromas of garrigue, spices, very ripe fruits, game and roasted notes. Carignan, Cinsault and Lledoner Pelut as minor complements, warm and structured Narbonnaise meridional expression.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Pigeage
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
