Domaine du RocÉlevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Élevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Élevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Élevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois
The Élevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois of Domaine du Roc matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pasta with crispy parma ham or old-fashioned pork roll.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Roc's Élevé en Fûts de Chène Neuf Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Len de l'el
This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.
Informations about the Domaine du Roc
The Domaine du Roc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
