Château MarisOld School Rouge
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 Old School Rouge of the Château Maris is in the top 10 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the Old School Rouge from the Château Maris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Old School Rouge 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 Old School Rouge of Château Maris in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, pepper or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Old School Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Old School Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Old School Rouge
The Old School Rouge of Château Maris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham or veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise.
Details and technical informations about Château Maris's Old School Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Ekigaïna
Ekigaïna noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Ekigaïna noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Old School Rouge from Château Maris are 2016, 2011, 2014, 2013 and 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: Musky
Characteristic of the musk smell.
