Winery Gérard BertrandMinervois (Syrah - Carignan)
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 Minervois (Syrah - Carignan) from the Winery Gérard Bertrand
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois (Syrah - Carignan) 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 (Syrah - Carignan) of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, toasty or prune.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois (Syrah - Carignan)
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois (Syrah - Carignan)
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois (Syrah - Carignan)
The Minervois (Syrah - Carignan) of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, pasta with veal stock sauce or sarthe pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Minervois (Syrah - Carignan).
Discover the grape variety: Gros Bourgogne
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois (Syrah - Carignan) from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand
The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 381 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: Evolved
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
