Winery FoncalieuChâteau Rivière 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 Rivière Minervois from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Rivière Minervois of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Rivière Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Rivière Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Château Rivière Minervois
The Château Rivière Minervois of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of cornish pasties, pasta with ham and tomato or veal roast casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Château Rivière Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Beaunoir
A very old grape variety from the Aube department and the Châtillon sur Seine district in the Côte d'Or. It is said to be the descendant of a natural intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and gouais blanc. Today, it is almost absent in the vineyard.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 367 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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
