Château Saint Jacques d'AlbasLa Grivette Minervois
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 La Grivette Minervois from the Château Saint Jacques d'Albas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Grivette Minervois 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 La Grivette Minervois of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with La Grivette Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with La Grivette Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with La Grivette Minervois
The La Grivette Minervois of Château Saint Jacques d'Albas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of improved horse steak, makroud or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jacques d'Albas's La Grivette Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Blanc Auba
This variety was once found in the Gironde and Lot et Garonne. Its similarity to Ugni Blanc caused its disappearance, the latter being more productive. In the Entre deux Mers vineyards, it was common to find Ugni Blanc under the name Blanc Auba.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Grivette Minervois from Château Saint Jacques d'Albas are 2015, 2014, 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 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: Body (having)
Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.
