Winery Mas des CapricesRetour Aux Sources
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Grenache, the Syrah 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 Retour Aux Sources from the Winery Mas des Caprices
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Retour Aux Sources of Winery Mas des Caprices 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 Retour Aux Sources of Winery Mas des Caprices in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Retour Aux Sources
Pairings that work perfectly with Retour Aux Sources
Original food and wine pairings with Retour Aux Sources
The Retour Aux Sources of Winery Mas des Caprices matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of ramen burger, vienna cutlets or ricotta and spinach lasagna.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas des Caprices's Retour Aux Sources.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Retour Aux Sources from Winery Mas des Caprices are 2014, 2012, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Mas des Caprices
The Winery Mas des Caprices is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fitou
Languedoc's 1st red AOC (1948), realm of Carignan on 2 separated entities (maritime Leucate lagoon, mountainous Mont Tauch). Signature powerful structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, liquorice, pepper and schistous mineral touch, firm tannins and warm mouth — sunny ageing wines (5-15 years). Grenache brings finesse and fruit, Syrah spice, Mourvèdre depth. Schist and limestone soils over ~2,500 ha.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Imperial
Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).
