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: Grenache Gris
Structured and rich whites and rosés with a pale salmon or golden robe, full mouthfeel and moderate acidity, with aromas of yellow fruits (pear, peach), candied citrus, white flowers, fennel, garrigue and schist mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the great identity whites of Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Collioure AOC) on schist soils. A grey-skinned mutation of the Aragonese Grenache Noir.
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 traditional hungarian goulash, sauté of veal with carrots or salmon lasagna.
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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