Château de CordesEole Minervois
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Eole Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Eole Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Eole Minervois
The Eole Minervois of Château de Cordes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., tuscan linguine or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Cordes's Eole Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Pascal Blanc
Supple, low-acid whites with a pale golden robe and an ample palate, with discreet signature aromas of white fruit (apple, pear) and light floral notes. Confidential heritage profile. Almost extinct, preserved in the Domaine de Vassal collections (INRAE), bearing witness to the ampelographic richness of pre-phylloxera Provence. Autochthonous Provençal white variety, once grown in the Var and Bouches-du-Rhône.
Informations about the Château de Cordes
The Château de Cordes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Apogee
This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
