Winery Joseph CastanChâteau Artix Minervois Reserve
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 Château Artix Minervois Reserve from the Winery Joseph Castan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Artix Minervois Reserve of Winery Joseph Castan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Artix Minervois Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Artix Minervois Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Château Artix Minervois Reserve
The Château Artix Minervois Reserve of Winery Joseph Castan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of homemade beef stew, smoked salmon pasta gratin or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Castan's Château Artix Minervois Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot blanc
The white merlot (or merlau) is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It was mainly cultivated in the Graves, Blayais and Bourgeais regions. Merlot blanc is a cross between folle blanche and merlot noir. merlot blanc, although fertile and productive, is a grape variety that is now in decline and is no longer replanted. Its bunches are composed of juicy berries of a green to golden yellow color when they are well ripe, they fear grey rot and drought. The white merlot produces white wines with a low alcohol content and is now part of the Pineau-des-Charentes appellation.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Artix Minervois Reserve from Winery Joseph Castan are 2017, 2015
Informations about the Winery Joseph Castan
The Winery Joseph Castan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 89 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.
The word of the wine: Ventilate
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
