The Château Festiano of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Festiano
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 80 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Festiano is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Festiano wines

Looking for the best Château Festiano wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Festiano wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Festiano wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Festiano

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Festiano

How Château Festiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, original mafé with okra or chicken fajitas.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Festiano.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top white wines of Château Festiano

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Festiano

How Château Festiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta gratin carbonara style, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or couscous without couscous maker.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Festiano.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Château Festiano

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Festiano

How Château Festiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, pasta with crispy parma ham or turkey ballotine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Festiano

On the nose the red wine of Château Festiano. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or licorice and sometimes also flavors of cheese, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château Festiano. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Festiano

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Festiano.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Vincent

The word of the wine: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Festiano

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Festiano.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Château Festiano and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.