Winery Tortoise CreekVieilles 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 Tortoise Creek
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Tortoise Creek 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 Tortoise Creek in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
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 Tortoise Creek matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), tagliatelle with foie gras or veal paupiettes with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tortoise Creek's Vieilles Vignes Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto nero
An Italian variety that is very present in Piedmont, it is also found in Argentina and France, where it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Dolcetto nero would be the sweet black one. However, the one we encountered, both at Daumas-Gassac in Aniane in the Hérault and at Pouzols-Minervois in the Aude, does not have the same ampelographic characteristics: the first difference is that the petiolar point and the veins are wine red and not green like those of the douce noire.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Carignan from Winery Tortoise Creek are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2015
Informations about the Winery Tortoise Creek
The Winery Tortoise Creek is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
