The Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat 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 Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, macaroni and angel hair gratin or bites of cheese.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or red licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat. is a powerful.
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.
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Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
