Closerie des OrfèvresTerroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière
Red wine
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.
The Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière of the Closerie des Orfèvres is in the top 30 of wines of Minervois La Livinière.
Taste structure of the Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière from the Closerie des Orfèvres
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière of Closerie des Orfèvres in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière
Original food and wine pairings with Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière
The Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière of Closerie des Orfèvres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or guinea fowl with olives.
Details and technical informations about Closerie des Orfèvres's Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière.
Discover the grape variety: Scheurebe
German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière from Closerie des Orfèvres are 2012, 2013
Informations about the Closerie des Orfèvres
The Closerie des Orfèvres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière is located in the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérard Bertrand or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Minervois La Livinière are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Minervois La Livinière often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, toasty or cedar and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or dark chocolate.
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.
The word of the wine: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
