Winery La GravettePlaisir du Minervois
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Plaisir du Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Plaisir du Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Plaisir du Minervois
The Plaisir du Minervois of Winery La Gravette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, pasta "carbonara" à la française or calf's head with sauce ravigote.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Gravette's Plaisir du Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Colombar
Light and lively whites for early drinking, pale golden colour, fresh mouth with preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple and fresh herbal notes. Also used as a base for brandy distillation. Widely grown in South Africa for everyday dry whites and brandy production. South African synonym for Colombard, productive French white grape from Charentes.
Informations about the Winery La Gravette
The Winery La Gravette is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
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: Sulphating
Treatment, formerly practiced with copper sulfate, applied to the vine to prevent cryptogamic diseases.
