The Domaine Des Cistes of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Des Cistes - Saint-Chinian Vendanges Manuelles
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 484 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Des Cistes is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Chinian.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Des Cistes wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Des Cistes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Des Cistes

How Domaine Des Cistes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, ham lasagness or provencal veal tendrons.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Des Cistes

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Des Cistes

  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.80/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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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Discover the grape variety: Sercial

Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.

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The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)

In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).

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