La Tour TrencavelClos du Paternel Minervois Rouge

Red wine of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge of La Tour Trencavel is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge from the La Tour Trencavel

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge of La Tour Trencavel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge

The Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge of La Tour Trencavel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon or turkey ballotine.

Details and technical informations about La Tour Trencavel's Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge.

Winery

La Tour Trencavel

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet

A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge - 2011

In the top 100 of of Minervois wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Clos du Paternel Minervois Rouge from La Tour Trencavel are 2011

Informations about the La Tour Trencavel

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The La Tour Trencavel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 3500 of of Minervois wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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