The Les Caves du Soleil of Languedoc-Roussillon

Les Caves du Soleil
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 176 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Les Caves du Soleil is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Les Caves du Soleil wines

Looking for the best Les Caves du Soleil wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Les Caves du Soleil 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 Les Caves du Soleil wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Les Caves du Soleil

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Les Caves du Soleil

How Les Caves du Soleil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or imene's tunisian ojja.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Les Caves du Soleil.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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 typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top red wines of Les Caves du Soleil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Les Caves du Soleil

How Les Caves du Soleil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, stuffed cutlets or rabbit with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Les Caves du Soleil

On the nose the red wine of Les Caves du Soleil. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, plum or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Les Caves du Soleil. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Les Caves du Soleil

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Les Caves du Soleil.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Les Caves du Soleil

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Les Caves du Soleil

How Les Caves du Soleil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of broccoli gratin, mussel clusters or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Les Caves du Soleil

  • 2008With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Les Caves du Soleil.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.

The top natural sweet wines of Les Caves du Soleil

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Les Caves du Soleil

How Les Caves du Soleil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce or homemade cookies.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Les Caves du Soleil.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Les Caves du Soleil

Planning a wine route in the of Languedoc-Roussillon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Les Caves du Soleil.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Les Caves du Soleil and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Wrapped

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.