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 homemade italian lasagna, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker).
Details and technical informations about Château Ramel's Grande Cuvée Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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
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.
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The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
