Winery 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 Winery 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 Winery Closerie des Orfèvres
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière of Winery 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 Winery Closerie des Orfèvres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), meat lasagna or chicken in sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Closerie des Orfèvres's Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière.
Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis
The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terroir d'Exception Minervois La Livinière from Winery Closerie des Orfèvres are 2012, 2013
Informations about the Winery Closerie des Orfèvres
The Winery 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.
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The word of the wine: Maccabeo
See macabeu.
