Château de RieuxRiussanelle Minervois
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 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.
Food and wine pairings with Riussanelle Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Riussanelle Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Riussanelle Minervois
The Riussanelle Minervois of Château de Rieux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., fish lasagne or porcini sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Rieux's Riussanelle Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Beaunoir
A very old grape variety from the Aube department and the Châtillon sur Seine district in the Côte d'Or. It is said to be the descendant of a natural intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and gouais blanc. Today, it is almost absent in the vineyard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Riussanelle Minervois from Château de Rieux are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Rieux
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.
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: Color
The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.
