Château Ollieux RomanisCapucine Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Syrah, the Merlot and the Grenache noir.
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 Capucine Rouge from the Château Ollieux Romanis
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Capucine Rouge of Château Ollieux Romanis in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Capucine Rouge of Château Ollieux Romanis in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Capucine Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Capucine Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Capucine Rouge
The Capucine Rouge of Château Ollieux Romanis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, stuffed veal breast or zucchini and goat cheese lasagna.
Details and technical informations about Château Ollieux Romanis's Capucine Rouge.
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 Capucine Rouge from Château Ollieux Romanis are 2015, 2016, 0, 2014 and 2008.
Informations about the Château Ollieux Romanis
The Château Ollieux Romanis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Aude to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aude
The wine region of Aude is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Carrel or the Domaine Chevalier de Bayard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aude are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aude often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, chard or earthy.
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: Decommissioning
Removal of the right to the appellation of origin of a wine; it is then marketed as Vin de France.
