Winery La Prade MariSecret de Fontenille 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 Secret de Fontenille Minervois from the Winery La Prade Mari
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Secret de Fontenille Minervois of Winery La Prade Mari in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Secret de Fontenille Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Secret de Fontenille Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Secret de Fontenille Minervois
The Secret de Fontenille Minervois of Winery La Prade Mari matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, pasta with ham and tomato or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Prade Mari's Secret de Fontenille Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Panse précoce
Most certainly finding its first origins in southern Provence, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. According to genetic analyses published in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the pascal blanc. It should not be confused with the foster' white grown in Italy and wrongly called panse précoce. Finally, it can also be confused with the Panse de Provence, which has downy-pubescent leaves and ripens in the second half of the year.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Secret de Fontenille Minervois from Winery La Prade Mari are 2015, 2018, 2016, 2012 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery La Prade Mari
The Winery La Prade Mari is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
