Château Sainte Lucie d'AussouLe Carignan Noir
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.
The Le Carignan Noir of the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou is in the top 10 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Le Carignan Noir from the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Carignan Noir of Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Carignan Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Carignan Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Le Carignan Noir
The Le Carignan Noir of Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lasagne simplissimo or milanese osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou's Le Carignan Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Muscardin
Light, fresh reds with a clear ruby hue, rounded tannins and an elegant palate, with delicate aromas of red fruits (raspberry, cherry), soft spices, garrigue herbs and floral notes. Airy profile adding freshness to warm Rhône blends. Traditional component of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC (one of 13 authorised varieties) and Côtes du Rhône AOC. Rare native French variety from the southern Rhône Valley, a witness to Rhodanian heritage.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Carignan Noir from Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou are 2015
Informations about the Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou
The Château Sainte Lucie d'Aussou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
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: Cutting
A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).
