Château Villerambert JulienOpéra 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.
The Opéra Rouge of the Château Villerambert Julien is in the top 90 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the Opéra Rouge from the Château Villerambert Julien
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Opéra Rouge of Château Villerambert Julien 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 Opéra Rouge of Château Villerambert Julien in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Opéra Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Opéra Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Opéra Rouge
The Opéra Rouge of Château Villerambert Julien matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, leek and salmon lasagna or ardéchoise fly.
Details and technical informations about Château Villerambert Julien's Opéra Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Bonne Vituaigne
Simple, dry and fresh whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate with moderate acidity and undemonstrative aromas of citrus and white flowers. A discreet rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the French vineyard and is among the heritage varieties under study. Rare French white variety, once grown in western France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Opéra Rouge from Château Villerambert Julien are 2017, 2015, 2011, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Villerambert Julien
The Château Villerambert Julien is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
