Château MignanOeil du Temps
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 Oeil du Temps from the Château Mignan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Oeil du Temps 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 Oeil du Temps
Pairings that work perfectly with Oeil du Temps
Original food and wine pairings with Oeil du Temps
The Oeil du Temps of Château Mignan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, lasagna bolognese or potjevleesch.
Details and technical informations about Château Mignan's Oeil du Temps.
Discover the grape variety: Argant
An ancient grape variety cultivated in Franche-Comté that has now almost disappeared. It was also found in Germany, Austria, Spain, etc. Genetic analyses show it to be related to Caesar. It should not be confused with bruneau noir, which has the synonym argant.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Oeil du Temps from Château Mignan are 2010, 2012
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: Cup (size in)
Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.
