The Domaine du Roc is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Roc wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Roc wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Roc wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Roc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, wok of chinese noodles with vegetables or tanjia.
In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Roc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.
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It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
