Château La RoqueCuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mourvedre.
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 Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup from the Château La Roque
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup of Château La Roque 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 Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup of Château La Roque in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or licorice.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup
The Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup of Château La Roque matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish tagine, pasta with broccoli or sarthe pot.
Details and technical informations about Château La Roque's Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée les Vieilles Vignes de Mourvédre Pic Saint Loup from Château La Roque are 2014, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Château La Roque
The Château La Roque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup
Languedoc flagship AOC north of Montpellier, shaded by its emblematic peak: signature Syrah as king red (≥50%) with Grenache and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and spices, fine tannins and signature mineral freshness from altitude, long finish. Fresh, moreish rosés as backup. Autonomous AOC since 2017 (~1,200 ha), garrigue limestone terroirs, Mediterranean climate tempered by cool nights.
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: Stripped
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.
