Minervois: Chateau Guery Les Eolides

Product Type: Wine - Red

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Very beautiful and complex, this wine speaks of garrigue and candied fruits, the nose evoking blueberry tart. The very well-balanced palate expresses itself with spice, rosemary and cistus with a touch of mocha and tonka bean. This aromatic depth is evident on the palate with a beautiful panache, framed by present tannins and tonic acidity, all well integrated. The finish leaves a tasty and velvety impression.

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Wine Information

Vintage	2021/2023
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation	Minervois
Style	Red
Producer	Chateau Guery
Grapes	Syrah (75%), Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre
Pairing	Beef
Keeping	Drink within 6 years of bottling.
Vinification	Aged in oak barrels for 14 months.
Viticulture	Uses High Environmental Value Farm products in production.
Bottle	75cl
Volume	14.5%

Chateau Guery

We thought we could not bring more wines from this part of the Languedoc until we found their Petit Verdot. The grape, although originating from the South West, was also used in Bordeaux to bring some spice to the wines. Since it tended to mature too late it has now been discarded by many Chateaux, but here in this warmer part of France there is no problem!

Region and Appellation Information

Region – Languedoc

The Languedoc, though often referred to loosely as a single entity, is not a wine appellation in its own right but a broad Mediterranean region encompassing a wealth of individual appellations. Traditionally, labels carried the specific titles of Languedoc AOC and its numerous sub-regions, from Corbières and Minervois to Pic Saint-Loup and Faugères. Since January 2016, the historic Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions have been administratively merged into Occitanie, France's newest region. Stretching along the coast from the Rhône towards the Spanish border, the Languedoc is one of France's largest and most diverse wine-producing areas.

Appellation – Minervois

One of the most prestigious sub-regions of the Languedoc, holding AOC status since 1985, and sits north of the Canal du Midi between Carcassonne and Narbonne. Shaped like an amphitheatre bordered by the Montagne Noire, its varied soils of clay, schist, and pebbles and its high elevations create numerous microclimates ideal for viticulture. The region specialises in full-bodied dry reds - around 94% of production - built chiefly on Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan, showing black and red fruit alongside earthy notes of leather, game, and garrigue.