Winery Les Chemins de CaraboteChemin Faisant
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 Chemin Faisant from the Winery Les Chemins de Carabote
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chemin Faisant of Winery Les Chemins de Carabote in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Chemin Faisant
Pairings that work perfectly with Chemin Faisant
Original food and wine pairings with Chemin Faisant
The Chemin Faisant of Winery Les Chemins de Carabote matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, quiche with tartiflette or duck breast with black figs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Chemins de Carabote's Chemin Faisant.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chemin Faisant from Winery Les Chemins de Carabote are 2016, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Les Chemins de Carabote
The Winery Les Chemins de Carabote is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
