Winery Benjamin DarnaultMinervois
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 Minervois from the Winery Benjamin Darnault
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois of Winery Benjamin Darnault 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 Minervois of Winery Benjamin Darnault in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois
The Minervois of Winery Benjamin Darnault matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., pasta with puttanesca sauce or chicken supreme with morels.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Darnault's Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois from Winery Benjamin Darnault are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Benjamin Darnault
The Winery Benjamin Darnault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
