Clos du GravillasL'Inattendu Minervois
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
The L'Inattendu Minervois of the Clos du Gravillas is in the top 60 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the L'Inattendu Minervois from the Clos du Gravillas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Inattendu Minervois of Clos du Gravillas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Inattendu Minervois of Clos du Gravillas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with L'Inattendu Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Inattendu Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with L'Inattendu Minervois
The L'Inattendu Minervois of Clos du Gravillas matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti cacio e pepe, quiche without eggs or keftas tajine with eggs.
Details and technical informations about Clos du Gravillas's L'Inattendu Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Merzling
A cross between Seyval and FR 375-52 (Riesling x Pinot Gris or Rülander) obtained in Germany in 1960 by Johannes Zimmermann. It can be found in Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Inattendu Minervois from Clos du Gravillas are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2009 and 2016.
Informations about the Clos du Gravillas
The Clos du Gravillas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
