The Château Ministre of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Ministre
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 160 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Ministre is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Ministre wines

Looking for the best Château Ministre wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Ministre wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Ministre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Château Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Ministre

How Château Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Ministre.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc

Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.

Fleshy, convivial wines.

The top white wines of Château Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Ministre

How Château Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with eggplant, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or chicken risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Ministre

In the mouth the white wine of Château Ministre. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Ministre

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Ministre.

  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Vermentino
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

The top pink wines of Château Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Ministre

How Château Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or rice and cheese ball.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Ministre

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Ministre.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Ravat Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Aggressive

Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.

The top red wines of Château Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Ministre

How Château Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Ministre

On the nose the red wine of Château Ministre. often reveals types of flavors of oak, smoke or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Ministre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Ministre

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Ministre.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.