The Domaine Benjamin Taillandier of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

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The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 42 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Benjamin Taillandier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines

Looking for the best Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

How Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), eggplant lasagna or veal paupiettes with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pepper or violet and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or rosemary. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Petite Sirah
  • Carignan

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top white wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

How Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of mahi mahi curry with coconut milk or ultra-fast and yet so light....

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier.

  • Terret
  • Grenache Gris
  • Muscat of Alexandria

Discover the grape variety: Terret

Terret 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Terret Noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

How Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier.

  • Muscadelle
  • Terret

The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.

The top pink wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

How Domaine Benjamin Taillandier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb chops à la champvallon or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Benjamin Taillandier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Benjamin Taillandier

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Benjamin Taillandier.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Domaine Benjamin Taillandier and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Bordeaux ‘Act for Change’ symposium

The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C  in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...

The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.