Cave des Saint-SaturninSelot
Red wine
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 Selot from the Cave des Saint-Saturnin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selot of Cave des Saint-Saturnin in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Selot
Pairings that work perfectly with Selot
Original food and wine pairings with Selot
The Selot of Cave des Saint-Saturnin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, baked lasagna or tanjia.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Saint-Saturnin's Selot.
Discover the grape variety: Sémillon
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat 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 large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Cave des Saint-Saturnin
The Cave des Saint-Saturnin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Saint-Saturnin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
