Château de CordesMinervois Rouge
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.
Taste structure of the Minervois Rouge from the Château de Cordes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois Rouge of Château de Cordes 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 Rouge of Château de Cordes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
The Minervois Rouge of Château de Cordes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, pistou soup complete or normandy style escalope.
Details and technical informations about Château de Cordes's Minervois Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Puntinata
Broad, aromatic dry whites with a lightly deepened golden colour, a rich palate and moderate acidity; signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers (acacia), almond and discreet muscat notes. Fine volcanic richness. Essential component of Frascati DOC and Castelli Romani DOC, bringing body to Latium whites. A Malvasia variety from Latium around Rome, also called Malvasia del Lazio.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois Rouge from Château de Cordes are 2011, 2013, 2012
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: New wine
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.
