The Winery Les Hauts de Montfort of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Les Hauts de Montfort
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 150 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Les Hauts de Montfort is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Hauts de Montfort wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Hauts de Montfort wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Hauts de Montfort 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 Winery Les Hauts de Montfort wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort

How Winery Les Hauts de Montfort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini, tagliatelle with spinach cream or escargots à la bordelaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort

On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort

  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Montfort.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

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.

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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 Winery Les Hauts de Montfort and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

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