Château Saint Jacques d'AlbasDomaine 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 Domaine d'Albas from the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine 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 Domaine d'Albas of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine d'Albas
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine d'Albas
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine d'Albas
The Domaine d'Albas of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of steak tartare, macaroni and cheese gratin or sauté of veal with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jacques d'Albas's Domaine d'Albas.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine d'Albas from Château Saint Jacques d'Albas are 2010, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
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 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.
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The word of the wine: Claret
Name given by the English to the red wine of Bordeaux.
