Château de Rieux - Riussanelle Minervois

Château de RieuxRiussanelle Minervois

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 Riussanelle 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 Riussanelle Minervois from the Château de Rieux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Riussanelle Minervois of Château de Rieux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire

An ancient Bordeaux grape variety that was once grown in the Gironde marshes. It is related to the Manseng Noir. Today, Saint Macaire is no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Riussanelle Minervois - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Riussanelle Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Riussanelle Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Riussanelle Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Riussanelle Minervois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Riussanelle Minervois from Château de Rieux are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2011 and 2014.

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 55000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Minervois wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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: Floral

Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.

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