Winery Zelige-Caravent - Velvet

Winery Zelige-CaraventVelvet

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Velvet of Winery Zelige-Caravent is a red wine from the region of Pic-Saint-Loup 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 Velvet from the Winery Zelige-Caravent

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Velvet of Winery Zelige-Caravent in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Zelige-Caravent's Velvet.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Velvet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Velvet - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Velvet - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Velvet - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Velvet - 2010
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Velvet from Winery Zelige-Caravent are 2010, 2011, 2014, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Zelige-Caravent

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Zelige-Caravent is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.


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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