Winery Joseph CastanChâteau Portal Minervois
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 Portal Minervois from the Winery Joseph Castan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Portal Minervois of Winery Joseph Castan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Château Portal Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Portal Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Château Portal Minervois
The Château Portal Minervois of Winery Joseph Castan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, shrimp marinade or turkey ballotine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Castan's Château Portal Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Savatiano
This is one of the most widely cultivated grape varieties in Greece, particularly in the regions of Attica, Euboea and Boeotia, and is virtually unknown in France. It is believed to be a cross between roditis and karystino, two varieties also of Greek origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Portal Minervois from Winery Joseph Castan are 2013
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: Dry extract
Non-liquid constituents of wine.
