Château de Rieux - Minervois

Château de RieuxMinervois

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Minervois of Château de Rieux is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 de Rieux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Minervois of Château de Rieux 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 de Rieux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château de Rieux's Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Minervois - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Minervois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Minervois - 2010
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Minervois from Château de Rieux are 2016, 2012, 2011, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Château de Rieux

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Rieux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Minervois wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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