Winery Mas JullienAutour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Carignan, the Cinsault, the Grenache and the Syrah.
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.
The Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac of the Winery Mas Jullien is in the top 50 of wines of Terrasses du Larzac.
Taste structure of the Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac from the Winery Mas Jullien
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Mas Jullien 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 Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Mas Jullien in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac
Pairings that work perfectly with Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac
Original food and wine pairings with Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac
The Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Mas Jullien matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, leek and salmon lasagna or veal blanquette burger.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Jullien's Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac.
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 Autour de Jonquières Terrasses du Larzac from Winery Mas Jullien are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Mas Jullien
The Winery Mas Jullien is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.
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: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
