Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc - Giocoso

Domaine de l'Oustal BlancGiocoso

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Giocoso of Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc 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.
The Giocoso of the Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc is in the top 30 of wines of Minervois.

Taste structure of the Giocoso from the Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Giocoso of Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc 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

leather, cocoa

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

On the nose the Giocoso of Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tar, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc's Giocoso.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ravat 51

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Giocoso - 2014
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Giocoso - 2012
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Giocoso - 2011
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Giocoso - 2010
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Giocoso - 2009
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Giocoso - 2008
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Giocoso - 2007
In the top 30 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Giocoso from Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc are 2014, 2008, 2012, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine de l'Oustal Blanc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Minervois wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

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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Bottle with a capacity of 5 litres.

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