Cave des Vignerons de Saint-ChinianMonseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian
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 Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian from the Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian of Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian
The Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian of Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, pasta carbonara or stuffed quails.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian's Monseigneur de Chalabre Saint Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Blanc Cardon
An ancient grape variety from the Garonne valley, long confused with the white mauzac. Today, it is practically no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore on the verge of extinction.
Informations about the Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian
The Cave des Vignerons de Saint-Chinian is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 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.
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The word of the wine: Slim
A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.
