The Château Canredon of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Canredon - Cuvée Saint-Chinian
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 124 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Canredon is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Chinian.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Canredon wines

Looking for the best Château Canredon wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Canredon 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 Canredon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Canredon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Canredon

How Château Canredon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot roast, pasta bolognese or pork cheeks with cider and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Canredon

On the nose the red wine of Château Canredon. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Canredon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Canredon

  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Canredon

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 Canredon.

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.

News about Château Canredon and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: Bouchy

See cabernet franc.