Château PortalCuvée Haute Expression Minervois
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 Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois from the Château Portal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois 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 Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois of Château Portal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or cheese and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois
The Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois of Château Portal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, lasagna bolognese express or roast pork with onions and honey.
Details and technical informations about Château Portal's Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Aléatico
Aleatico noir is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Aléatico noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois from Château Portal are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
