Château d'OupiaOppius 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 Oppius Minervois from the Château d'Oupia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Oppius 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 Oppius Minervois of Château d'Oupia in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Oppius Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Oppius Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Oppius Minervois
The Oppius Minervois of Château d'Oupia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of picadillo, tagliatelle with foie gras or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Oupia's Oppius Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Milgranet
Milgranet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn-et-Garonne). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Milgranet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Oppius Minervois from Château d'Oupia are 2013, 2012, 2010, 2011
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: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
