Château Saint MericGrande Réserve Minervois
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Grande Réserve Minervois from the Château Saint Meric
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Réserve Minervois of Château Saint Meric in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Réserve Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Minervois
The Grande Réserve Minervois of Château Saint Meric matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, leek and salmon lasagna or sliced endives with ham.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Meric's Grande Réserve Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Roriz
Structured and deep reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense mouthfeel, with intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, plum), cherry, tobacco, leather, spices, cocoa and balsamic notes. Good ageing potential. Essential component of the great dry reds of Douro DOC and a pillar of Vintage Port and LBV. Also a star of Alentejo DOC as Aragonez and Dão DOC. The Portuguese synonym for Iberian Tempranillo, signature of the great wines of the Douro.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Réserve Minervois from Château Saint Meric are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Château Saint Meric
The Château Saint Meric 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.
The wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Primeur
Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.
