Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Minervois of Minervois as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Minervois and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Light, fruity reds with a lightly coloured clear ruby colour, soft tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, showing aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and garrigue notes (thyme, rosemary). Historic Languedoc profile. Survives in a few heritage parcels in the Languedoc, among the ancient southern varieties under study. French autochthonous black variety from the Languedoc, also called Aspiran, with Gallo-Roman traces.
pink wines from the region of Minervois go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of goat cheese and spinach lasagne, spinach and goat cheese quiche or beetroot and cream cheese verrines.
On the nose in the region of Minervois often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or watermelon and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, cherry or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Minervois is a with a nice freshness.
