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Minervois
 

Minervois name comes from the sceneric village of Minerve, a historical place in the Languedoc region. Minervois is just North of Corbières.

The first vines were introduced by roman legionaries. Wine was already famous at that time. Cicero and Pline were among Minervois lovers.

Minervois wines are mostly red. They are full body red wine. Well structured and elegant when young, quite tannic and silky after 2 or 3 years in a cellar.

White wines are dry and lively.

Rosé wines should be drunk young. They are round and fruity.

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Minervois wine information :

Name: Appellation Minervois Controlée
Location:

Just North East of Carcassonne city, North of Corbières

Places: 45 villages including La Livinière, Badens, Laure Minervois, Siran and Minerve
Soil: Pebbles, limestone
Size: 4,200 ha (10,400 acres)
Production:

16 million bottles

Grapes:

Red: Aspiran, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Lledoner pelut, Mourvèdre, Piquepoul, Syrah and Terret.

White: Bourboulenc, Grenache, Macabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne and Vermentino

Type of wines:

Full body red wine
Dry white wine
Dry and fruity rosé

Age: 2 to 5 years
Vintages:
(recommended)
2006, 2004, 2001
Aromas:

Red:
Black currant
Cinnamon
Violet

White:
Flowers
Citrus

Rosé:
Red fruits

Food:

Omelet
Cold meat
Salami
Chicken
BBQ

Cheese:

 

Brie
Pelardon

Next: Corbières

 
More pages about Languedoc Roussillon :
Languedoc Roussillon region

Wines from Languedoc Roussillon :
Corbieres - Coteaux du Languedoc - Cotes du Roussillon - Fitou - Minervois - Saint Chinian - Costieres de Nimes - Wines from Languedoc Roussillon

About Languedoc Roussillon wine region :
Languedoc Roussillon wine information - Languedoc Roussillon region information - Languedoc Roussillon wine map - Winemaking in Languedoc Roussillon - Languedoc Roussillon wines and food - Buy wine - Languedoc Roussillon main page

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