The Château Beaufort of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Beaufort
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Beaufort is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Beaufort wines

Looking for the best Château Beaufort wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Beaufort 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 Château Beaufort wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Beaufort

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Beaufort

How Château Beaufort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, salmon cannelloni or lisbon veal sauté.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Beaufort

In the mouth the red wine of Château Beaufort. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Beaufort

  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Beaufort.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Beaufort

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 Château Beaufort.

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 Château Beaufort and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.