Winery Abbotts & DelaunayCumulo Nimbus Minervois
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Cumulo Nimbus Minervois from the Winery Abbotts & Delaunay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cumulo Nimbus Minervois of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cumulo Nimbus Minervois of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Cumulo Nimbus Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Cumulo Nimbus Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Cumulo Nimbus Minervois
The Cumulo Nimbus Minervois of Winery Abbotts & Delaunay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, pasta with broccoli or osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abbotts & Delaunay's Cumulo Nimbus Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Gramon
Gramon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Gramon noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cumulo Nimbus Minervois from Winery Abbotts & Delaunay are 2012, 2010, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Abbotts & Delaunay
The Winery Abbotts & Delaunay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 63 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Spicy
Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.
