Domaine la Tour BoiséeChâteau Sainte-Colombe Minervois
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 Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois from the Domaine la Tour Boisée
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois of Domaine la Tour Boisée in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois
The Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois of Domaine la Tour Boisée matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, pork sautéed with chinese noodles or guinea fowl with olives.
Details and technical informations about Domaine la Tour Boisée's Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Sainte-Colombe Minervois from Domaine la Tour Boisée are 2011
Informations about the Domaine la Tour Boisée
The Domaine la Tour Boisée is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 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.
The word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
