Château d'Agel - Cuvée Agellum Minervois

Château d'AgelCuvée Agellum Minervois

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Agellum Minervois of Château d'Agel is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Cuvée Agellum Minervois from the Château d'Agel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Agellum Minervois of Château d'Agel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate, oak

Wine with earth taste

earthy

On the nose the Cuvée Agellum Minervois of Château d'Agel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château d'Agel's Cuvée Agellum Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Agellum Minervois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Agellum Minervois from Château d'Agel are 2017, 2012, 2013, 2011 and 2016.

Informations about the Château d'Agel

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château d'Agel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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.


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: Size (champagne)

Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.

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