Château du DonjonMinervois Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Roussanne and the Vermentino.
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Minervois Blanc from the Château du Donjon
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In the mouth the Minervois Blanc of Château du Donjon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Minervois Blanc of Château du Donjon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois Blanc
The Minervois Blanc of Château du Donjon matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of makroud, salmon and goat cheese quiche or turkey osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Château du Donjon's Minervois Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois Blanc from Château du Donjon are 2018
Informations about the Château du Donjon
The Château du Donjon is one of of the world's great 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
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
