Costieres de Nimes: Chateau Roubaud: Cuvee Plaisir 2009
Description
The Château Roubaud Cuvée Plaisir has red fruit aromas preceding a medium-bodied palate, with flavours redolent of blackcurrants and cherries with a hint of spice.
- Style: Red Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Languedoc, Costieres de Nimes,
- Producer: Guillaume Molinier
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape variety (Cépage): Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache Noir, Syrah
- Wine pairing - drink with: Beef, Hard Cheese
- Cellarage: Ready to drink on release but will age happily for 2-3 years.
- Vinification: The grapes for the Château Roubaud Cuvée Tradition are picked at optimum ripeness and made by the saignant method - a process whereby the wine is made by running off a certain amount of free-run juice from just-crushed dark-skinned grapes after a short, pre-fermentation maceration. The resulting wine has a dark pink appearance.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Costières de Nîmes: Château Roubaud: Cuvée Plaisir 2009
‘Cuvée Plaisir’ is the entry level wine from Château Roubaud, made from a blend of 30% Grenache Noir, 30% Carignan, 30% Syrah and 10% Cinsault. Bursting with ripe garrigue fruit over earthy tannins and scrubland scents, this crowd-pleasing, chest-thumping red is the perfect foil for robust, rustic dishes – cassoulet or pot au feu spring to mind.