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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: dark fruit, garrigue, warm spice, wild herbs
Palate: dark berry, Mediterranean herbs, fine grain tannin, long finish
Aromatic, full and densely-coloured Minervois with a long dark-fruit finish; Carignan-led from up-to-100-year-old vines with 40% Syrah and 10% Grenache.
What it pairs with
- Cassoulet The Languedoc classic finds its peer in this old-vine Carignan-led red.More wines for pork →
- Beef daube Provencale The wine's warm spice and herbs match slow-braised beef.More wines for beef stew →
- Saucisson sec board Old-vine Carignan and Languedoc charcuterie is the canonical match.More wines for sausages →
History
Chateau d'Oupia is a 13th century castle estate in the Minervois, now run by Marie-Pierre Iche and Fabrice Lopez. Minervois Tradition is the entry red, designed to drink well young and age 5-7 years.
- 1990Minervois Tradition launched in current form
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau d'Oupia · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Carignan (50%), Syrah (40%), Grenache (10%)
- Classification
- AOC Minervois
- Oak
- concrete tanks and foudres; no new oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1990
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Minervois Tradition
What does Chateau d'Oupia Tradition taste like?
Dark fruit, garrigue, warm spice and wild herbs on the nose; dark berry, Mediterranean herbs, fine-grain tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied with medium tannins.
When should I drink Chateau d'Oupia Tradition?
Drink between 2 and 7 years from vintage. The wine is designed to drink well young and age 5-7 years; pull the cork without decanting.
What grapes are in Minervois Tradition?
Fifty percent Carignan (from vineyards up to 100 years old), 40 percent Syrah and 10 percent Grenache.
What food pairs with Chateau d'Oupia Tradition?
Cassoulet is the canonical pairing; the Languedoc classic finds its peer in this old-vine Carignan-led red. Beef daube Provencale and a saucisson sec board are equally strong matches.
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