Château d'OupiaMinervois Rouge
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 Minervois Rouge from the Château d'Oupia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois Rouge 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 Minervois Rouge of Château d'Oupia in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
The Minervois Rouge of Château d'Oupia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or veal tagine with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Oupia's Minervois Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Plantet
Plantet noir is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Plantet noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois Rouge from Château d'Oupia are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2009.
Informations about the Château d'Oupia
The Château d'Oupia is one of of the world's greatest 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: Dry extract
Non-liquid constituents of wine.
