Discover the top 100 best red wines of Minervois of Minervois as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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.
Generous, warm reds with an evolving ruby robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate, showing intense aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, candied raspberry), garrigue, dry herbs, spices, liquorice and sun-drenched notes. Also in luscious rosés and sweet wines (Banyuls). Absolute star of Priorat DOQ, pillar of Rioja DOCa, Garnacha de Aragón, Campo de Borja DO, Calatayud DO and Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Aragonese autochthonous variety, one of the most planted worldwide.
red wines from the region of Minervois go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baked lasagna, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or roast veal with milk and rosemary.
On the nose in the region of Minervois often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Minervois is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
