Domaine La RouvioleSélection 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.
The Sélection Minervois of the Domaine La Rouviole is in the top 10 of wines of Minervois.
Taste structure of the Sélection Minervois from the Domaine La Rouviole
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sélection Minervois of Domaine La Rouviole 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 Sélection Minervois of Domaine La Rouviole in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, dark fruit or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Sélection Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Sélection Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Sélection Minervois
The Sélection Minervois of Domaine La Rouviole matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, pasta with pistou or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Rouviole's Sélection Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac
Arrufiac or Arrufiat is an old white grape variety that has existed since the 17th century and is part of the AOC Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh and Côtes-Saint-Mont in the South-West. It gives a wine rich in alcohol with a very characteristic nose. 100 hectares of Arrufiac are currently planted in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sélection Minervois from Domaine La Rouviole are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine La Rouviole
The Domaine La Rouviole is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
