Winery Les Vins du Littoral - Vieilles Vignes Minervois

Winery Les Vins du LittoralVieilles Vignes 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 Vieilles Vignes Minervois of Winery Les Vins du Littoral 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 Vieilles Vignes Minervois from the Winery Les Vins du Littoral

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Minervois of Winery Les Vins du Littoral 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 Vieilles Vignes Minervois of Winery Les Vins du Littoral in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vins du Littoral's Vieilles Vignes Minervois.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac Vert

Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden hue and green highlights, slender body and sharp acidity; signature aromas of green apple, white flowers (acacia), citrus (lemon) and herbaceous notes. Also used for crisp, lively sparkling wines by the ancestral method. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few confidential plots in Gaillac and Limoux. Green-skinned mutation of Mauzac, emblematic South-West white grape.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Minervois - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Vieilles Vignes Minervois - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Vieilles Vignes Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vieilles Vignes Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vieilles Vignes Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Minervois from Winery Les Vins du Littoral are 2015, 2016, 2017, 2014 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Les Vins du Littoral

The winery offers 220 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Les Vins du Littoral is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 243 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Minervois wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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