Domaine Château MassiacSentinelle de Massiac Minervois
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 Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois from the Domaine Château Massiac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois of Domaine Château Massiac 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 Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois of Domaine Château Massiac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois
The Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois of Domaine Château Massiac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or veal meatballs with curry.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Château Massiac's Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sentinelle de Massiac Minervois from Domaine Château Massiac are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine Château Massiac
The Domaine Château Massiac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
