“Cumulo Nimbus” takes its name from the violent storms that sweep across the Minervois in summer: the clouds that build up over the Montagne Noire before releasing a welcome rain onto the vines. This wine comes from two complementary terroirs: old vines on the Causses, in the hamlet of Fauzan, perched at 350 metres on a clay-limestone plateau, bring freshness and minerality; the marl terraces, slightly further south of Minerve, favour optimal ripeness and fine concentration. Each grape variety is vinified separately in small wooden vats, with maceration times adjusted daily by tasting: 9 days for the Grenache Noir, 14 days for the Syrah. Three punch-downs give the latter its structure. The precision of the winemaking is that of a great wine. The colour is a deep garnet with purple highlights. The intense, refined nose is built around black cherry, blackcurrant and plum, lifted by fresh pepper, liquorice and elegantly integrated oak. On the palate, notes of violet burst through on the attack, before silky, deep tannins settle the balance. The fresh and remarkably long finish confirms the wine's standing. Decant in its youth and serve at 16-18°C. A high-flying pairing with a wagyu flat iron steak with Timut pepper, a wild boar civet with lingonberries or a millefeuille of wild mushrooms and black truffle.

Our team's opinion

Cumulo Nimbus: the name says it all about those Minervois skies. In the glass, it's the same intensity: black cherry, violet, tannins that keep on refining. A Minervois of high ambition.

Minervois "Cumulo Nimbus" red 2023 - Abbotts & Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Minervois
  • 0.75 L
Abbotts & Delaunay

19,05 €

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Ageing potential: 2 to 3 years

Tasting profile:

  • Powerful
  • Spicy
  • Round

Food and wine pairings:

  • Cheeses
  • Red meats
  • Game

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