Domaine Jérôme CalmesMinervois 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.
The Minervois La Livinière of the Domaine Jérôme Calmes is in the top 80 of wines of Minervois La Livinière.
Taste structure of the Minervois La Livinière from the Domaine Jérôme Calmes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois La Livinière of Domaine Jérôme Calmes 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 Jérôme Calmes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or stuffed red mullet ballotines.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Jérôme Calmes's Minervois La Livinière.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotage
Intensely coloured, structured reds with inky robe and firm tannins, with typical aromas of blackberry, black plum, roasted coffee, cocoa, banana and characteristic smoky notes. Made as powerful ageing reds and as more approachable fruity cuvées, sometimes as rosés. Absolute signature of South Africa (Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl). Cross of pinot noir × cinsault created in 1925 by Abraham Perold at Stellenbosch University.
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Informations about the Domaine Jérôme Calmes
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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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
