Château PortalChâteau Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes
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 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 provencal stew, pasta carbonara a la flo without egg or breaded veal cutlets.
Details and technical informations about Château Portal's Château Molieres Sainte Lune Minervois Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Avana
Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.
Last vintages of this wine
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 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.
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: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
