Château Saint Jean de la GinesteAu Gré du Vent
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Au Gré du Vent from the Château Saint Jean de la Gineste
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Au Gré du Vent of Château Saint Jean de la Gineste in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Au Gré du Vent
Pairings that work perfectly with Au Gré du Vent
Original food and wine pairings with Au Gré du Vent
The Au Gré du Vent of Château Saint Jean de la Gineste matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of steak tartare, the real recipe for carbonara or sauté of doe stroganoff.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint Jean de la Gineste's Au Gré du Vent.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Au Gré du Vent from Château Saint Jean de la Gineste are 2012, 2014
Informations about the Château Saint Jean de la Gineste
The Château Saint Jean de la Gineste is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
