Winery Gérard BertrandMinervois La Livinière Le Viala
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.
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
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.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois La Livinière Le Viala
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois La Livinière Le Viala
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois La Livinière Le Viala
The Minervois La Livinière Le Viala of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of savoyard matafans, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Minervois La Livinière Le Viala.
Discover the grape variety: Neuburger
Rich and structured whites with good ageing potential, golden colour, ample mouth with moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond, hazelnut, white flowers (acacia) and discreet mineral notes. Subtly vinous profile. Grown mainly in Wachau and Thermenregion. Austrian autochthonous white grape, a spontaneous cross of Roter Veltliner x Silvaner.
Last vintages of this wine
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 Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 399 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
Languedoc cru (>400 m, tertiary limestone terroir dominating Cesse gorges): Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre blend (>=60%, incl. 40% Syrah-Mourvèdre) as flagship red, with Carignan, Cinsault and autochthons — intense aromas of black fruits, spices and garrigue, liquorice and cocoa notes from ageing, fine concentration, silky tannins and long finish. Cool Languedoc climate, schists, sandstone, quartz and limestone.
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: Rough
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
