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.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
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 pasta with vegetables, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or seed crackers.
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.
