Winery Canet-ValetteUne et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Carignan, the Cinsault, the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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.
The Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge of the Winery Canet-Valette is in the top 30 of wines of Saint-Chinian.
Taste structure of the Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge from the Winery Canet-Valette
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge of Winery Canet-Valette in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge of Winery Canet-Valette in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge
The Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge of Winery Canet-Valette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of monkfish tagine, beef bourguignon with cookéo or pasta à la forestière (chanterelles).
Details and technical informations about Winery Canet-Valette's Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Une et Mille Nuits Saint-Chinian Rouge from Winery Canet-Valette are 2020, 2016, 2019, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Canet-Valette
The Winery Canet-Valette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Saint-Chinian is an appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It is located between Minervois and Faugeres, which produce similar styles of robust red wine from similar grapes and in a similar landscape. It is also adjacent to the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois appellation, which produces Sweet white wines. Therefore, the diversity of the Languedoc region is well demonstrated in this small area.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Lamb's lettuce
Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.
