The Winery L'Ostal Cazes of Minervois La Livinière of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery L'Ostal Cazes - Albe
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Famille J.M Cazes.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois La Livinière in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery L'Ostal Cazes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines

Looking for the best Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines in Minervois La Livinière among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery L'Ostal Cazes 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 Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

How Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of macaroni and cheese gratin, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or nachos (chicken).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

On the nose the white wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, honey or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.41/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes.

  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Minervois La Livinière

The wine region of Minervois La Livinière is located in the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérard Bertrand or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Minervois La Livinière are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Minervois La Livinière often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, toasty or cedar and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or dark chocolate.

In the mouth of Minervois La Livinière is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 69 estates and châteaux in the of Minervois La Livinière, producing 134 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Minervois La Livinière go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

How Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, elodie's pasta risotto or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

On the nose the red wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cedar or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of black currant, lemon or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

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.

The top pink wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

How Winery L'Ostal Cazes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta à la forestière (chanterelles), spinach and goat cheese quiche or christmas boots in knacki.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

On the nose the pink wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, watermelon or citrus fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery L'Ostal Cazes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery L'Ostal Cazes.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery L'Ostal Cazes

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois La Livinière? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery L'Ostal Cazes.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery L'Ostal Cazes and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

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