Domaine de la Borie BlancheMinervois La Livinière
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 La Livinière from the Domaine de la Borie Blanche
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois La Livinière of Domaine de la Borie Blanche in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois La Livinière
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois La Livinière
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois La Livinière
The Minervois La Livinière of Domaine de la Borie Blanche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, pasta with veal stock sauce or pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Borie Blanche's Minervois La Livinière.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat blanc
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate and preserved acidity, with undemonstrative aromas of white flowers, citrus (lemon) and hybrid notes. Productive profile for early drinking. Grown in small quantities in France and Canada for continental-climate vineyards, a witness to post-phylloxera French hybridization history. French white hybrid created by Jean-François Ravat in the early 20th century.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois La Livinière from Domaine de la Borie Blanche are 2012
Informations about the Domaine de la Borie Blanche
The Domaine de la Borie Blanche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
Languedoc cru (>400 m, tertiary limestone terroir dominating Cesse gorges): Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre blend (>=60%, incl. 40% Syrah-Mourvèdre) as flagship red, with Carignan, Cinsault and autochthons — intense aromas of black fruits, spices and garrigue, liquorice and cocoa notes from ageing, fine concentration, silky tannins and long finish. Cool Languedoc climate, schists, sandstone, quartz and limestone.
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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
