The wine region of Saint-Christol is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de la Coste Moynier or the Domaine de la Coste Moynier produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Christol are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Christol often reveals types of flavors of oak, raspberry or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices, rosemary or red fruit.
In the mouth of Saint-Christol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Christol, producing 32 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Christol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
The dark days began when I learned from a visiting Canadian friend about the death of one of the kindest, most gentle and most skilful Pinot winemakers I’ve known, Paul Pender of Tawse Winery. He died in a senseless and tragic act of violence on the evening of 3 February, outside his Lake Erie cottage. A stranger, subsequently charged with his murder, had (it seems) knocked on his door, asking for help. Paul’s sudden, untimely loss has left his family, and the broader Canadian wine community, di ...
The Champagne houses, part of the family-owned EPI Group, announced their B Corp certification after scoring 91.9 points in the assessment by B Lab, a non-profit network founded in 2006 with the aim of improving corporate performance in the spheres of social and environmental issues, plus accountability and transparency. The certification involves an assessment of the social and environmental impact of each brand through more than 200 questions concerning governance, employees, communities and t ...
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
