Winery Gérard Bertrand - Minervois La Livinière Le Viala

Winery Gérard BertrandMinervois La Livinière Le Viala

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Minervois La Livinière Le Viala of Winery Gérard Bertrand is a red wine from the region of Minervois La Livinière 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.
The Minervois La Livinière Le Viala of the Winery Gérard Bertrand is in the top 20 of wines of Minervois La Livinière.

Taste structure of the Minervois La Livinière Le Viala from the Winery Gérard Bertrand

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Minervois La Livinière Le Viala of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with earth taste

leather, cocoa

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Minervois La Livinière Le Viala of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Minervois La Livinière Le Viala.

Winemaker
Gérard Bertrand
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sacy

Sacy blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sacy blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2017
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2016
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2015
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2014
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2013
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2012
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Minervois La Livinière Le Viala - 2011
In the top 20 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Minervois La Livinière Le Viala from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 2010, 2013, 2012, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand

The winery offers 336 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Gérard Bertrand.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois La Livinière in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 397 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 1000 of of France wines
In the top 30 of of Minervois La Livinière wines
In the top 4000 of red wines
In the top 5000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minervois La Livinière

The wine region of Minervois La Livinière is located in the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérard Bertrand or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Minervois La Livinière are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Minervois La Livinière often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, toasty or cedar and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or dark chocolate.


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.

The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

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