Domaine des Jougla - Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge

Domaine des Jougla Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge of Domaine des Jougla is a red wine from the region of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge from the Domaine des Jougla

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge of Domaine des Jougla in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine des Jougla's Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Initiale Saint-Chinian Rouge from Domaine des Jougla are 2012, 2017

Informations about the Domaine des Jougla

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine des Jougla is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Saint-Chinian wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian is an appellation in the France/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 wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

France/languedoc-roussillon/languedoc">Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

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