The Winery Borie de Maurel of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Borie de Maurel - Belle de Nuit Minervois
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Borie de Maurel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Borie de Maurel wines

Looking for the best Winery Borie de Maurel wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Borie de Maurel wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Borie de Maurel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Borie de Maurel

How Winery Borie de Maurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, pasta with pistou or pizza queen with merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Borie de Maurel. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, oaky or black currant and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, vanilla or smoke. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Borie de Maurel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

  • 2009With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Borie de Maurel.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top white wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Borie de Maurel

How Winery Borie de Maurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of zucchini and goat cheese lasagna, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Borie de Maurel. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or lemon peel. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Borie de Maurel. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Borie de Maurel.

  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

The top pink wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Borie de Maurel

How Winery Borie de Maurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp marinade, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or sweet potato chips.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Borie de Maurel. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, jam or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Borie de Maurel

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Borie de Maurel.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Borie de Maurel

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Borie de Maurel.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Borie de Maurel and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.