The Château Castigno of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Castigno
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Castigno is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Castigno wines

Looking for the best Château Castigno wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Castigno wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Castigno wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Castigno

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Castigno

How Château Castigno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or caramel chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Castigno

In the mouth the white wine of Château Castigno. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Castigno

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Castigno.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Grenache Gris
  • Clairette

Discovering 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 AOC Saint-Chinian title was created in 1982, for red and rosé wines only. In 2005, white wines were introduced into the appellation, made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne. Carbonically macerated Carignan used to characterize the production of Saint-Chinian, but it is gradually being replaced by more Complex wines produced from Syrah, Grenache and Lladoner Pelut. Similarly, the quantity of white wine is increasing.

The top pink wines of Château Castigno

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Castigno

How Château Castigno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, quiche lorraine or beet hummus dip.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Castigno

In the mouth the pink wine of Château Castigno. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Castigno

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Castigno.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top red wines of Château Castigno

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Castigno

How Château Castigno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of picadillo, pistou soup complete or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Castigno

On the nose the red wine of Château Castigno. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, pepper or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Castigno. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Castigno

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Castigno.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot
  • Cinsaut

The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

The top sparkling wines of Château Castigno

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Castigno

How Château Castigno wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue with broth, greek-style shepherd's pie or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Castigno

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Castigno.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Castigno

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Chinian? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Castigno.

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Castigno and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.