Winery Montcalmès - Terrasses du Larzac

Winery MontcalmèsTerrasses du Larzac

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Montcalmès is a red wine from the region of Terrasses du Larzac of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, 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.
The Terrasses du Larzac of the Winery Montcalmès is in the top 40 of wines of Terrasses du Larzac.

Taste structure of the Terrasses du Larzac from the Winery Montcalmès

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Montcalmès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus

Wine with floral taste

gardenia

On the nose the Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Montcalmès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of graphite, hazelnut or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Montcalmès's Terrasses du Larzac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Terrasses du Larzac - 2020
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2019
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2018
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2017
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2016
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2015
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Terrasses du Larzac - 2014
In the top 40 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Terrasses du Larzac from Winery Montcalmès are 2017, 2016, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Montcalmès

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Terrasses du Larzac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Montcalmès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 4000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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.

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