Winery MetairieLes Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre
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 Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre from the Winery Metairie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre of Winery Metairie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre
Original food and wine pairings with Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre
The Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre of Winery Metairie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, pasta with broccoli or capon stuffed with morels.
Details and technical informations about Winery Metairie's Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Barriques Syrah - Mourvedre from Winery Metairie are 2016, 2011
Informations about the Winery Metairie
The Winery Metairie is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.
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: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
