Château du DonjonGrande Tradition 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 Grande Tradition Minervois from the Château du Donjon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Tradition Minervois of Château du Donjon 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 Grande Tradition Minervois of Château du Donjon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Tradition Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Tradition Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Tradition Minervois
The Grande Tradition Minervois of Château du Donjon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of ramen burger, pasta with alfredo sauce or roast veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Château du Donjon's Grande Tradition Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Prima
Cross between lival and cardinal obtained in 1974. It has been registered in the official catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1, since 1996.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Tradition Minervois from Château du Donjon are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Château du Donjon
The Château du Donjon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Alcooleux
Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.
