Château la Tour de Rieux - Bergerie de Rieux Minervois

Château la Tour de RieuxBergerie de Rieux Minervois

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bergerie de Rieux Minervois of Château la Tour 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 Bergerie de Rieux Minervois from the Château la Tour de Rieux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bergerie de Rieux Minervois of Château la Tour 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 la Tour de Rieux's Bergerie de Rieux Minervois.

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

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Bergerie de Rieux Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Bergerie de Rieux Minervois from Château la Tour de Rieux are 2016

Informations about the Château la Tour de Rieux

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Famille Fabre.
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 la Tour de Rieux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Minervois wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 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: Thermoregulation

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