Winery Villa Delmas - Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant

Winery Villa DelmasVieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant of Winery Villa Delmas is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Thongue of Pays d'Oc.
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 Méchant from the Winery Villa Delmas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant of Winery Villa Delmas in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Delmas's Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Thongue wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Carignan Méchant from Winery Villa Delmas are 2011

Informations about the Winery Villa Delmas

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes de Thongue in the region of Pays d'Oc

The Winery Villa Delmas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Thongue to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Côtes de Thongue wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes de Thongue

The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.


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.

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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.

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