Château d'OupiaLe Marquis 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 Le Marquis Minervois from the Château d'Oupia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Marquis Minervois of Château d'Oupia 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 Le Marquis Minervois of Château d'Oupia in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cassis or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Marquis Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Marquis Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Le Marquis Minervois
The Le Marquis Minervois of Château d'Oupia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or country-style veal roulades with risotto.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Oupia's Le Marquis Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelet
Interspecific crossing between 5455 Seibel and 4938 Seibel (see graph of parentage by clicking here!) obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). This direct-producing hybrid has been very little cultivated in France, in the United States white wines were produced.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Marquis Minervois from Château d'Oupia are 2012, 2013
Informations about the Château d'Oupia
The Château d'Oupia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 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: N-M
Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.
