The Winery Chatelain Gavin of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Chatelain Gavin
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 360 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Chatelain Gavin is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Chatelain Gavin wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Chatelain Gavin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Chatelain Gavin

How Winery Chatelain Gavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), duck breast with orange sauce or autumn duck aiguillette.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Chatelain Gavin.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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.

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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 Winery Chatelain Gavin.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Chatelain Gavin 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: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.