The Château Rivière of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Rivière - Cuvée Les Carmes Minervois
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Rivière is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Rivière wines

Looking for the best Château Rivière wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Rivière 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 Rivière wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Rivière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Rivière

How Château Rivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pistou soup complete or veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Rivière

On the nose the red wine of Château Rivière. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Rivière. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Rivière

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.44/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top pink wines of Château Rivière

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Rivière

How Château Rivière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of zucchini and goat cheese lasagna, quiche lorraine or patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Rivière

On the nose the pink wine of Château Rivière. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Rivière

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Servant

Servant blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! Servant blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Rivière

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Rivière.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Rivière and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Glycerol

Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.