Hello again, fellow lovely wine-dabblers! Today we get back to wines from around the world by visiting the village of Minervois!
We will be trying Benjamin Darnault’s 2019 Minervois!
I have said it before and I will say it again, French is not my forte. However, I will keep trying to pronounce French words much to the chagrin of those who speak fluent French because there’s a lot of amazing French wine to be had. I didn’t need to tell you that, of course.
Minervois is a village/region within a region which has really stepped up in recent years in terms of its wines. There are both whites and reds grown and made in this region, but I will be focusing on the reds because we don’t open enough red wines on this channel.
If you like French wine but you’re intimidated by it like I am, join me as we try an affordable bottle of Minervois red wine!
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Vocabulary
-Minervois: a village and a wine region in the south of France, within the Languedoc-Rousillon region.
-Languedoc-Rousillon AOC: an region/appellation d’origine contrôlée in the south of France that extends from Provence to the Pyrenees.
-Canal du Midi: a canal in France that goes from Toulouse to the Mediterranean; this canal does touch Minervois.
-Côtes Noires: the northwestern climate zone of Minervois.
-La Clamoux: the southwestern climate zone of Minervois.
-La Zone Centrale: the central climate zone of Minervois.
-Le Causse: the northeastern climate zone of Minervois.
-Les Serres: the southeastern climate zone of Minervois.
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