Château de l'HorteMarquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Marquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Marquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Marquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois
The Marquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois of Château de l'Horte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish) or lamb meatballs with mint.
Details and technical informations about Château de l'Horte's Marquis de l'Horte Sélection de Vieilles Vignes Minervois.
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.
Informations about the Château de l'Horte
The Château de l'Horte is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 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: Climate
Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.
