Cave des Saint-Saturnin - A Mille Années Lumière Rouge

Cave des Saint-SaturninA Mille Années Lumière Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The A Mille Années Lumière Rouge of Cave des Saint-Saturnin is a red wine from the region of Saint-Saturnin 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 A Mille Années Lumière Rouge from the Cave des Saint-Saturnin

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the A Mille Années Lumière Rouge of Cave des Saint-Saturnin in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Cave des Saint-Saturnin's A Mille Années Lumière Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

A Mille Années Lumière Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Saturnin wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
A Mille Années Lumière Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Saturnin wines
Average rating: 311100
A Mille Années Lumière Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Saturnin wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of A Mille Années Lumière Rouge from Cave des Saint-Saturnin are 2016, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Cave des Saint-Saturnin

The winery offers 91 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Saturnin in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Cave des Saint-Saturnin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Saint-Saturnin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Saint-Saturnin wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Saturnin

The wine region of Saint-Saturnin is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Virgile Joly or the Domaine de Malavieille produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Saturnin are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chasan, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Saturnin often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black olive, black cherries or earthy.


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.

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