Domaine Villepeyroux Forest - Clos de l’Olivier Minervois

Domaine Villepeyroux ForestClos de l’Olivier Minervois

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Clos de l’Olivier Minervois of Domaine Villepeyroux Forest is a red wine from the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Clos de l’Olivier Minervois from the Domaine Villepeyroux Forest

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clos de l’Olivier Minervois of Domaine Villepeyroux Forest in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Clos de l’Olivier Minervois of Domaine Villepeyroux Forest in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Villepeyroux Forest's Clos de l’Olivier Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Xinomavro

A very old grape variety grown in Greece and very well known in Central Macedonia. It is most certainly a descendant of white gouais and should not be confused with mavrud or mavroudi. It should be noted that many grape varieties have the synonym mavro. Xinomavro is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Clos de l’Olivier Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Clos de l’Olivier Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Clos de l’Olivier Minervois from Domaine Villepeyroux Forest are 2015, 2012

Informations about the Domaine Villepeyroux Forest

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Villepeyroux Forest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Languedoc wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc

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 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: Fleshy

Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.

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