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Château d'Oupia - Les Barons 2016

Minervois|Red wine

3.6/5 (18 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

(2015 Vintage Notes)

powerful

well-built

elegant

A fine example of a Minervois wine with a deep garnet color; it is highly expressive and intense on the nose, releasing aromas of ripe fruit blended with a subtle, very pleasant hint of oak. It displays roundness and power on the palate, with a velvety texture and great elegance. It will pair wonderfully with a hare stew!

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Estate

Château d'Oupia

Vintage

Les Barons

Vintage

2016

Designation

Minervois

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 35% Carignan, 15% Grenache

Terroirs

The very stony, limestone plateau of the village of La Caunette (400 meters above sea level). The clay-limestone slopes and terraces of the village of Oupia.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Destemming and a 30-day maceration for the Grenache; cold pre-fermentation maceration (4 days) and extended maceration (40 days) for the Syrah; and extended carbonic maceration (30 days) for the old-vine Carignan.

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in barrels, including new barrels and barrels that have previously held one, two, or three vintages

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep garnet color

Nose

Expressive and intense, with aromas of ripe fruit blended with a subtle hint of oak

Palate

Roundness and power, a velvety texture, and great elegance

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Best enjoyed with a hare stew, but also pairs well with red meat, a leg of venison, game, and more...

More information at Château d'Oupia

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (2015 vintage) (A very successful wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

All that remains of the medieval fortress of the Lords of Oupia are sections of wall—remnants of the outer walls—and a tower. In 1860, Romain Iché purchased the château, which passed to his grandson André in 1970. André undertook the renovation of the estate and the cellar, transforming the property into a benchmark for the Minervois appellation. He passed away in 2007, leaving his life’s work to his daughter Marie-Pierre.

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 18 reviews

Review by Mr. PATRICE P. Posted on October 2, 2021

A MinerBois! Open it several hours before serving (10–12 hours) or decant and swirl. A pleasant wine. However, the oak aging makes it difficult to detect the typical fruitiness of the grapes in the blend. It feels a bit like tasting a Bordeaux...