Château Saint Jacques d'Albas - Clos de Garric Minervois

Château Saint Jacques d'AlbasClos de Garric Minervois

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Clos de Garric Minervois of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Clos de Garric Minervois from the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clos de Garric Minervois of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jacques d'Albas's Clos de Garric Minervois.

Winemaker
Graham Nutter
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bouteillan

Bouteillan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Bouteillan blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Clos de Garric Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Clos de Garric Minervois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Clos de Garric Minervois from Château Saint Jacques d'Albas are 2011, 2012

Informations about the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Saint Jacques d'Albas 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.

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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.

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The word of the wine: N-D

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