Winery Spencer La PujadeVieilles Vignes Carignan
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 Vieilles Vignes Carignan from the Winery Spencer La Pujade
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Spencer La Pujade 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 Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Spencer La Pujade in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Carignan
The Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Spencer La Pujade matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or tanjia.
Details and technical informations about Winery Spencer La Pujade's Vieilles Vignes Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Carignan from Winery Spencer La Pujade are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Spencer La Pujade
The Winery Spencer La Pujade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Aude to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aude
The wine region of Aude is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Carrel or the Domaine Chevalier de Bayard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aude are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aude often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, chard or earthy.
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.
The word of the wine: Final
A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.
