The Château Tourril of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Tourril
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 121 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Tourril is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Tourril wines

Looking for the best Château Tourril wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tourril 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 Château Tourril wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Tourril

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tourril

How Château Tourril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of puchero, salmon cannelloni or veal blanquette burger.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tourril

On the nose the red wine of Château Tourril. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Tourril. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tourril

  • 2013With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Tourril.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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 Château Tourril

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Tourril

How Château Tourril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with zucchini, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or tomato tartar.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Tourril.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top white wines of Château Tourril

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Tourril

How Château Tourril wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin, zucchini quiche or chicken risotto with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Tourril

On the nose the white wine of Château Tourril. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Tourril. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Tourril

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Tourril.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.

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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 Château Tourril.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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