Clos CenteillesCenteilles 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 Centeilles Minervois from the Clos Centeilles
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles 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 Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Centeilles Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Centeilles Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Centeilles Minervois
The Centeilles Minervois of Clos Centeilles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or oxtail confit in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Clos Centeilles's Centeilles Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Garganega
Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Centeilles Minervois from Clos Centeilles are 2009, 2015, 2014, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Clos Centeilles
The Clos Centeilles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
