Vignobles Vellas - Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac

Vignobles VellasCastelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac of Vignobles Vellas is a red wine from the region of Terrasses du Larzac of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac from the Vignobles Vellas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac of Vignobles Vellas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac

Pairings that work perfectly with Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac

Original food and wine pairings with Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac

The Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac of Vignobles Vellas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, pistou soup complete or casserons in the country style.

Details and technical informations about Vignobles Vellas's Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Isa

Crossing obtained in 1964 between the gloria hungariae or glory of Hungary (Hungarian millennium X muscatel Thalloczy Lajos) by the cardinal. The Isa is registered since 1996 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac - 2016
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 311100
Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac - 2015
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Castelet Cheval Fantille Terrases du Larzac from Vignobles Vellas are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Vignobles Vellas

The winery offers 99 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Terrasses du Larzac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Vignobles Vellas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 130 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac

The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.


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: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

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