The Domaine Benoni of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Benoni
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 47 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Benoni is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Benoni wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Benoni

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Benoni

How Domaine Benoni wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick meatloaf, express seafood spaghetti or saltimbocca alla romana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Benoni

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Benoni. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Benoni

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Benoni.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

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.

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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 Domaine Benoni.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.

News about Domaine Benoni and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

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The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.