La Tour Trencavel - Le Fou Minervois

La Tour TrencavelLe Fou Minervois

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Fou Minervois 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 Le Fou Minervois from the La Tour Trencavel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Details and technical informations about La Tour Trencavel's Le Fou Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Areny Tcherny

Most certainly Armenian.

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 10 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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Minervois wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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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