Winery Les Sabots d'HélèneL'Alternatif
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Caladoc and the Mourvèdre.
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 L'Alternatif from the Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Alternatif of Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Alternatif of Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with L'Alternatif
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Alternatif
Original food and wine pairings with L'Alternatif
The L'Alternatif of Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène's L'Alternatif.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Caladoc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Caladoc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Alternatif from Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène are 2016, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène
The Winery Les Sabots d'Hélène is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Generous
Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).
