Château RamelGrande Cuvée 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 Grande Cuvée Minervois from the Château Ramel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Minervois of Château Ramel 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 Grande Cuvée Minervois of Château Ramel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of plum, black fruits or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Minervois
The Grande Cuvée Minervois of Château Ramel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of hungarian goulash, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or festive chinese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Château Ramel's Grande Cuvée Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Minervois from Château Ramel are 2014, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Ramel
The Château Ramel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Crunchy
A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.
