Vignobles VellasBaronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux
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 Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux of the Vignobles Vellas is in the top 30 of wines of Languedoc.
Taste structure of the Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux from the Vignobles Vellas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux of Vignobles Vellas 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 Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux of Vignobles Vellas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, chocolate or prune.
Food and wine pairings with Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux
Pairings that work perfectly with Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux
Original food and wine pairings with Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux
The Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux of Vignobles Vellas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, pasta alla norma or tête de veau sauce moi.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Vellas's Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Baronie de Castries 1565 Rouge Vieux from Vignobles Vellas are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Vignobles Vellas
The Vignobles Vellas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 130 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
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The word of the wine: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
