Château Portal - Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes

Château PortalChâteau Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes of Château Portal 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 Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes from the Château Portal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes of Château Portal 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 Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes of Château Portal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, licorice or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, chocolate or cinnamon.

Food and wine pairings with Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes

Pairings that work perfectly with Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes

Original food and wine pairings with Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes

The Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes of Château Portal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or paupiettes of veal.

Details and technical informations about Château Portal's Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes.

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

Discover the grape variety: Beaunoir

A very old grape variety from the Aube department and the Châtillon sur Seine district in the Côte d'Or. It is said to be the descendant of a natural intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and gouais blanc. Today, it is almost absent in the vineyard.

Last vintages of this wine

Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes - 2009
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes from Château Portal are 2014, 2012, 2013, 2009

Informations about the Château Portal

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Portal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Minervois wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

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: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

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