Winery La Croix de Saint JeanLo Paire 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 Lo Paire Minervois from the Winery La Croix de Saint Jean
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lo Paire Minervois of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean 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 Lo Paire Minervois of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Lo Paire Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Lo Paire Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Lo Paire Minervois
The Lo Paire Minervois of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, chicken lasagna or stuffed red mullet ballotines.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Croix de Saint Jean's Lo Paire Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lo Paire Minervois from Winery La Croix de Saint Jean are 2010, 2013, 2011, 2006 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery La Croix de Saint Jean
The Winery La Croix de Saint Jean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
