Château Canet - Vignobles CanetL'Excellence 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 L'Excellence Minervois from the Château Canet - Vignobles Canet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Excellence Minervois of Château Canet - Vignobles Canet 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 L'Excellence Minervois of Château Canet - Vignobles Canet in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of plum, leather or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with L'Excellence Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Excellence Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with L'Excellence Minervois
The L'Excellence Minervois of Château Canet - Vignobles Canet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of american style beef marinade, lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or veal paupiettes with forestry sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château Canet - Vignobles Canet's L'Excellence Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Limnio
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, firm, smooth tannins and an ample palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), Mediterranean herbs (thyme, rosemary) and saline iodine notes. Ageing potential. Star of the great reds of the Aegean islands, especially on Limnos. Indigenous Greek black variety, one of the oldest cited (by Hesiod and Aristotle).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Excellence Minervois from Château Canet - Vignobles Canet are 2012
Informations about the Château Canet - Vignobles Canet
The Château Canet - Vignobles Canet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 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: Vent (taste of)
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
