The Château Saint-Cels is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Saint-Cels wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Saint-Cels 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 Saint-Cels wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Saint-Cels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone), tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or chicken fillets with mustard and cream.
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.
How Château Saint-Cels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of marco's pasta with bacon, quiche lorraine or fresh sardine rillettes.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château Saint-Cels wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, basque lasagne or mouse of lamb with thyme.
In the mouth the red wine of Château Saint-Cels. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
