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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Carignan
Appellation
AOP Minervois
Alcohol %
15
Paul Herpe & Fils
2018 Château Portal
Château Portal by Paul Herpe et Fils is an elegant, complex wine. Dark red fruit and spicy notes predominate while floral hints linger in the background. A lively mouth ushers in the luscious finish of cloves, licorice, and a touch of mocha. Relish the generous aftertaste, admirable length, and intensity of this robust red.
Meat or mushroom-based mains come alive when paired with Château Portal, as do meat or mushroom-based pasta and rice dishes.
Domaine: Paul Herpe & Fils
Appellation: AOP Minervois
Cuvée: 2018 Château Portal
Blend: 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Carignan
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Carignan
Appellation
AOP Minervois
Alcohol %
15
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Winemaker and owner Jerome Portal owns 30 hectares of vineyards near the villages of Oupia and Beaufort.
Production Notes
The grapes are hand-harvested and boxed while still in the vineyard to ensure the quality of the fruit. A portion of the harvest is vinified in the traditional way, in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature. The remainder is subjected to carbonic maceration.
Winemaker Notes
Founded in 1919, Maison Paul Herpe & Fils is one of the oldest wine merchants in the Languedoc Roussillon. Renaud Herpe IV Generation now runs the business along with his Italian-born wife, Soili, an expert sommelier.
Maison Paul Herpe & Fils represents an exceptional list of small domaines and châteaux selected from the diverse terroir of the Languedoc. Soili manages the commercial contacts and sales for these small domaines, ensuring greater exposure of their wines to France and the world.
Food Pairing Notes
Meat or mushroom-based mains come alive when paired with Château Portal, as do meat or mushroom-based pasta and rice dishes.
Other Notes
Ageability: Drink now or keep until 2023.