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Cabardes: Chateau Lalande Red

Product Type: Wine - Red
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Concentrated in the mouth, showing a good balance between blackcurrant fruits and length, blended between Mediterranean and Atlantic grapes. The smoky character is evident on the palate, firmly grounded by fine tannins and notes of undergrowth and bay leaf. The balance of alcohol and freshness carries the flavours through to an elegant finish.
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Tasting Notes

Concentrated in the mouth, showing a good balance between blackcurrant fruits and length, blended between Mediterranean and Atlantic grapes. The smoky character is evident on the palate, firmly grounded by fine tannins and notes of undergrowth and bay leaf. The balance of alcohol and freshness carries the flavours through to an elegant finish.

Wine Information

Vintage 2019
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation Cabardes
Style Red
Producer Chateau Lalande
Grapes 35% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 15% Grenache Noir
Pairing Beef, Cheese
Keeping Drink within 7 years of bottling.
Vinification Green harvesting (one in July and one in August), fermentation under temperature control, regular punch-downs. 60% in stainless steel tanks for 6 months and 40% in French oak barrels.
Bottle 75cl
Volume 13.0%


Chateau Lalande


This Chateau is located in Cite de Carcassonne, along the Canal Du Midi in Languedoc. Dating back to the 19th century, this vineyard originally was 2000 hectares, but got divided into lots after the revolution. Pierre Degroote and Bernard Montariol purchased this property in 1996.

The vineyard spans across approximately 215 hectares, with over 20 year old vines, with a great diversity in their soil. This vineyard is made up of a cave with a steel winery, which is used to store and age their wines, as well as allow the production of both red and white wines.
Region and Appellation Information
Languedoc

Region – Languedoc

The Languedoc, though often referred to loosely as a single entity, is not a wine appellation in its own right but a broad Mediterranean region encompassing a wealth of individual appellations. Traditionally, labels carried the specific titles of Languedoc AOC and its numerous sub-regions, from Corbières and Minervois to Pic Saint-Loup and Faugères. Since January 2016, the historic Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions have been administratively merged into Occitanie, France's newest region. Stretching along the coast from the Rhône towards the Spanish border, the Languedoc is one of France's largest and most diverse wine-producing areas.

Appellation – Cabardes

A small, distinctive appellation in the Languedoc, set in the foothills of the Montagne Noire directly north of the walled city of Carcassonne. Its defining feature is a rare position on the divide between two climates: uniquely in France, its wines must blend both Atlantic grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot) and Mediterranean ones (Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault). Around 80% of production is red, with the remainder a rich, bold rosé made by saignée, across some 540 hectares of rocky, gravelly soils. Though winegrowing here dates back to Roman times, the AOC is young, established in 1999, and increasingly prized as the best of both worlds.