Top 100 wines of Minervois
Discover the top 100 best wines of Minervois of Minervois as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Minervois and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
Also fresh rosés and minority whites. 4,400 ha of limestone, schist and sandstone soils.
Discover the grape variety: Cinsault
Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Minervois
wines from the region of Minervois go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of beef stew express, wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or shrimp marinade.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Minervois
On the nose in the region of Minervois often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, vanilla or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Minervois is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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