The Château Frances Millegrand of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Frances Millegrand - Minervois
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Bonfils.
It is ranked in the top 64 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Frances Millegrand is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Frances Millegrand wines

Looking for the best Château Frances Millegrand wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Frances Millegrand wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Frances Millegrand wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Frances Millegrand

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Frances Millegrand

How Château Frances Millegrand wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, pasta with ham or veal chop normandy style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Frances Millegrand

On the nose the red wine of Château Frances Millegrand. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château Frances Millegrand. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Frances Millegrand

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Frances Millegrand.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Frances Millegrand and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top Roussillon wines: 15 to discover

The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...

The word of the wine: Mercaptan

Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.

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