Château Tourens - Minervois

Château TourensMinervois

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Minervois of Château Tourens is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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.

Taste structure of the Minervois from the Château Tourens

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Minervois of Château Tourens 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 Minervois of Château Tourens in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, raspberry or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Tourens's Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Minervois - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Minervois - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Minervois - 2010
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Minervois from Château Tourens are 2017, 2016, 2012, 2010 and 2013.

Informations about the Château Tourens

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Tourens 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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Minervois wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

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