Château MignanAurus
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 Aurus from the Château Mignan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Aurus of Château Mignan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Aurus
Pairings that work perfectly with Aurus
Original food and wine pairings with Aurus
The Aurus of Château Mignan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of greek moussaka, quiche with mixed vegetables or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
Details and technical informations about Château Mignan's Aurus.
Discover the grape variety: Gaglioppo
A very old grape variety cultivated in southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, etc.), the Greeks and Romans already knew it. It is related to sangiovese and mantonico bianco. According to Pierre Galet, Magliocco is identical to Galioppo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aurus from Château Mignan are 2015
Informations about the Château Mignan
The Château Mignan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Minervois La Livinière to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière
The wine region of Minervois La Livinière is located in the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérard Bertrand or the Domaine Gérard Bertrand produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Minervois La Livinière are Mourvèdre, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Minervois La Livinière often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, toasty or cedar and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or dark chocolate.
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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
