Château Saint Jacques d'AlbasChâteau d'Albas
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 Château d'Albas from the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château d'Albas of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas 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 Château d'Albas of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or black cherries.
Food and wine pairings with Château d'Albas
Pairings that work perfectly with Château d'Albas
Original food and wine pairings with Château d'Albas
The Château d'Albas of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, spaghetti with garlic or lisbon veal sauté.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jacques d'Albas's Château d'Albas.
Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire
Seedless (pip-free) table grape with long clusters and very elongated cylindrical blue-black berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, sweet and fresh on the palate. Grown in California, China and Spain for export markets, prized for its striking elongated shape that catches the eye at premium counters. American black seedless table grape variety bred for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château d'Albas from Château Saint Jacques d'Albas are 2012, 2008, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas
The Château Saint Jacques d'Albas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
