Winery Les Combes CachéesMinervois Rouge
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 Minervois Rouge from the Winery Les Combes Cachées
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Minervois Rouge of Winery Les Combes Cachées in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Minervois Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Minervois Rouge
The Minervois Rouge of Winery Les Combes Cachées matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, pad thai or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Combes Cachées's Minervois Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet
Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Minervois Rouge from Winery Les Combes Cachées are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Les Combes Cachées
The Winery Les Combes Cachées is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Tense
Said of a lively and nervous wine.
