Château MarisLe Zulu
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.
The Le Zulu of the Château Maris is in the top 10 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the Le Zulu from the Château Maris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Zulu of Château Maris 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 Le Zulu of Château Maris in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Zulu
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Zulu
Original food and wine pairings with Le Zulu
The Le Zulu of Château Maris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, meat lasagna or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Château Maris's Le Zulu.
Discover the grape variety: Datal
Intraspecific crossing obtained in 1956 between the Beirut date palm and the Alexandria muscatel. This variety is not widely cultivated in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. It can be found in South Africa, Portugal, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Zulu from Château Maris are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2015
Informations about the Château Maris
The Château Maris is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 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: Juice
The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.
