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 beef stew with white wine, pasta with porcini mushrooms or roast pork with onions and honey.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jacques d'Albas's La Grivette Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Ruby seedless
Seedless table grape with long bunches and spherical red-violet berries, thin skin and crunchy flesh, with a sweet, fresh flavour. Early ripening, productive with excellent shelf life. Grown in California, Chile, Australia and South Africa for export markets, prized for its beautiful table appearance and good commercial keeping quality. American black seedless table grape variety obtained in 1939 in California.
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 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: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
