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.
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.
Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.
wines from the region of Minervois go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, soft and inexpensive pasta gratin or roast veal grand-mère madou.
On the nose in the region of Minervois often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, coffee or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Minervois is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
