Winery Olivier Coste - Old Star Carignan Noir

Winery Olivier CosteOld Star Carignan Noir

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Old Star Carignan Noir of Winery Olivier Coste is a red wine from the region of Hérault of Pays d'Oc.
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 Old Star Carignan Noir from the Winery Olivier Coste

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Old Star Carignan Noir of Winery Olivier Coste in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Old Star Carignan Noir of Winery Olivier Coste in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, plum or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Olivier Coste's Old Star Carignan Noir.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cayuga

Complex interspecific cross between white seyval (5-276 Seyve-Villard) and schuyler obtained in 1945 by Robinson Willard B. and Einset John at Cornell University in Geneva (USA). It can also be found in Canada, almost unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Old Star Carignan Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Old Star Carignan Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Old Star Carignan Noir from Winery Olivier Coste are 2019, 2018

Informations about the Winery Olivier Coste

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Olivier Coste.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hérault in the region of Pays d'Oc

The Winery Olivier Coste is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 1000 of of Hérault wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hérault

The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

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