The Winery Secret Vines of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Secret Vines - Heritage Red Blend
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 205 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Secret Vines is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Secret Vines wines

Looking for the best Winery Secret Vines wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Secret Vines wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Secret Vines wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Secret Vines

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Secret Vines

How Winery Secret Vines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish) or lisbon veal sauté.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Secret Vines

On the nose the red wine of Winery Secret Vines. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, black plum or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Secret Vines

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Secret Vines.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Malbec

Discovering 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.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top pink wines of Winery Secret Vines

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Secret Vines

How Winery Secret Vines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, arroz de marisco or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Secret Vines

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Secret Vines. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or stone and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Secret Vines

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Secret Vines.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Winery Secret Vines

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Secret Vines

How Winery Secret Vines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Secret Vines

On the nose the white wine of Winery Secret Vines. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or melon.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Secret Vines

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Secret Vines.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Secret Vines

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Secret Vines

How Winery Secret Vines wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with shrimp and cream, chicken chop suey or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Secret Vines

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Secret Vines. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Secret Vines

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Secret Vines.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Secret Vines

Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Secret Vines.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Secret Vines and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.