Château d'ArgensMinervois
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 Château d'Argens
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois of Château d'Argens 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 Château d'Argens in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois
The Minervois of Château d'Argens matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., pasta gratin or roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Argens's Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Crisp, neutral dry whites with a pale colour, a supple palate and high acidity, showing simple aromas of white flowers, white fruits (apple), citrus and understated neutral notes. A productive style mainly destined for Armagnac distillation. Grown in Gascony in the South-West. Not to be confused with Jurançon AOC in Béarn (Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Courbu). Indigenous French variety of the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois from Château d'Argens are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Château d'Argens
The Château d'Argens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
