Château de GourgazaudCuvée Melanie
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 Cuvée Melanie from the Château de Gourgazaud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Melanie of Château de Gourgazaud in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Melanie
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Melanie
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Melanie
The Cuvée Melanie of Château de Gourgazaud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, tagliatelle with spinach cream or sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château de Gourgazaud's Cuvée Melanie.
Discover the grape variety: Egiodola
Intensely coloured, structured reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), cherry, spices, black pepper and balsamic notes. A tannin-rich profile adding colour and structure to southern blends. Grown mainly in the South-West (Aveyron, Tarn, Aquitaine) for IGP and VDP wines. French hybrid created in 1954 by INRA Bordeaux (fer servadou × abouriou), a modern teinturier grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Melanie from Château de Gourgazaud are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Château de Gourgazaud
The Château de Gourgazaud is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
Languedoc cru (>400 m, tertiary limestone terroir dominating Cesse gorges): Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre blend (>=60%, incl. 40% Syrah-Mourvèdre) as flagship red, with Carignan, Cinsault and autochthons — intense aromas of black fruits, spices and garrigue, liquorice and cocoa notes from ageing, fine concentration, silky tannins and long finish. Cool Languedoc climate, schists, sandstone, quartz and limestone.
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: Pineau de la Loire
See chenin blanc.
