Domaine de CantausselsPic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere
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 Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere of the Domaine de Cantaussels is in the top 20 of wines of Minervois La Livinière.
Taste structure of the Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere from the Domaine de Cantaussels
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere of Domaine de Cantaussels 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 Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere of Domaine de Cantaussels in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere
Pairings that work perfectly with Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere
Original food and wine pairings with Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere
The Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere of Domaine de Cantaussels matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), capellini with vegetables or sauté of veal with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Cantaussels's Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pic St Martin Minervois La Liviniere from Domaine de Cantaussels are 2004, 2013, 2006, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Domaine de Cantaussels
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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.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
