Cave des Saint-SaturninSur un Air de Mourvèdre
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Sur un Air de Mourvèdre
Pairings that work perfectly with Sur un Air de Mourvèdre
Original food and wine pairings with Sur un Air de Mourvèdre
The Sur un Air de Mourvèdre of Cave des Saint-Saturnin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, chinese noodles with shrimp or guinea fowl with olives.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Saint-Saturnin's Sur un Air de Mourvèdre.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
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
Languedoc AOP in northern Hérault (uniform argilo-calcareous terroir, full south exposure, cool Larzac winds): Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault as signature reds — deep ruby-garnet robe, intense aromas of blackberry and cherry with spice, garrigue, leather and smoky or chocolatey notes, well-structured tannins balanced by fresh acidity lending length, elegance preserved by Larzac winds. Ageing potential 3–7 years.
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: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
