The Domaine La Rouviole of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine La Rouviole
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine La Rouviole is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine La Rouviole wines

Looking for the best Domaine La Rouviole wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine La Rouviole wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine La Rouviole wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine La Rouviole

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine La Rouviole

How Domaine La Rouviole wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or tripe in the style of caen.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine La Rouviole

On the nose the red wine of Domaine La Rouviole. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, vanilla or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of earthy, microbio or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine La Rouviole. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine La Rouviole

  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine La Rouviole.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Cinsaut

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top pink wines of Domaine La Rouviole

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine La Rouviole

How Domaine La Rouviole wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti neapolitan style, salmon and goat cheese quiche or bread with cheese and bacon.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine La Rouviole.

  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine La Rouviole

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine La Rouviole.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Domaine La Rouviole and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: R-M (champagne)

Harvesting and handling. It is the artisan winemaker. He elaborates his own champagne, often a monocru representative of the village or the surrounding villages.