Winery Mas du SoleillaZ18 La Clape Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Z18 La Clape Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Z18 La Clape Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Z18 La Clape Rouge
The Z18 La Clape Rouge of Winery Mas du Soleilla matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, chinese chicken soup or blanquette of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas du Soleilla's Z18 La Clape Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Aspiran
Aspiran is a grape variety whose first traces go back to Gallo-Roman times. Originally from the Languedoc region, it is not very common nowadays. It has many alternative names, including verdal, ribeyrenc and riveyrenc. The vine, which is more or less upright, has average vigor. The ripening of the second late period allows the picking of compact, winged, conical bunches of medium size. The berries are protected by a resistant, albeit thin, skin, which is distinguished by its plum-colored hue, but can also appear pink, gray or white. The flesh is delicious with its spicy and sweet taste and is rich in juice. When vinified, it gives a product with a delicate colour, slightly perfumed and fine in the mouth. Although it does not fear arid and rocky soils, Aspiran is sensitive to winter frosts.
Informations about the Winery Mas du Soleilla
The Winery Mas du Soleilla is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Clape
The wine region of La Clape is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château la Négly or the Château la Négly produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Clape are Mourvèdre, Bourboulenc and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Clape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or apples and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, bramble or black olive.
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.
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