Château Rouquette Sur MerL'Esprit Terroir La Clape
Red wine
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 L'Esprit Terroir La Clape from the Château Rouquette Sur Mer
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Esprit Terroir La Clape of Château Rouquette Sur Mer 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 L'Esprit Terroir La Clape of Château Rouquette Sur Mer in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, plum or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with L'Esprit Terroir La Clape
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Esprit Terroir La Clape
Original food and wine pairings with L'Esprit Terroir La Clape
The L'Esprit Terroir La Clape of Château Rouquette Sur Mer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or veal breast with new vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Château Rouquette Sur Mer's L'Esprit Terroir La Clape.
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 L'Esprit Terroir La Clape from Château Rouquette Sur Mer are 2010, 2017, 2014, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Château Rouquette Sur Mer
The Château Rouquette Sur Mer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of La Clape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Clape
AOC of maritime Languedoc on the eponymous massif near Narbonne (AOC 2015): Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah signatures in flagship reds (~80%) — deep with signature notes of black fruits, garrigue, balsamic spices. Historic Bourboulenc as flagship white (≥40%) — lively and mineral with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, saline and iodine finish. Grenache Blanc rounded (pear, peach). Sunny Mediterranean climate, limestone soils, signature maritime freshness.
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: Assemblage (Champagne)
In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.
