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 beef miroton, pasta gratin with courgettes and ham or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Château Villerambert Julien's Opéra Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Orion
Interspecific crossing between the optima and the white Villard obtained in 1964 and in Germany by Gerhardt Erich Allweldt (1927-2005). It can be found in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, ... not or little known in 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
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: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
