Winery Borie La Vitarele - Les Schistes

Winery Borie La VitareleLes Schistes

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Schistes of Winery Borie La Vitarele is a red wine from the region of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Les Schistes from the Winery Borie La Vitarele

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Schistes of Winery Borie La Vitarele in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

On the nose the Les Schistes of Winery Borie La Vitarele in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Borie La Vitarele's Les Schistes.

Winemaker
Cathy Izarn
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cerceal Branco

Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden colour, slender palate and very marked razor-sharp acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and mineral notes. An airy and taut profile. A component of Bairrada sparkling wines (base for effervescents) and present in Dão DOC. Known as Sercial in Madeira, where it signs the great dry Madeiras. An indigenous Portuguese white variety from Bairrada and Dão.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Schistes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Schistes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Schistes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Schistes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Schistes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Schistes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Schistes - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Les Schistes from Winery Borie La Vitarele are 2008, 2016, 2011, 2010 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Borie La Vitarele

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Borie La Vitarele is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 10000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Saint-Chinian wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Chinian

Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

The word of the wine: Botrytis

Fungus that causes grape rot.

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