The Domaine Marquise des Mûres of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Marquise des Mûres
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 40 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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

Top Domaine Marquise des Mûres wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

How Domaine Marquise des Mûres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew, fish lasagne or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Marquise des Mûres. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Marquise des Mûres. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

How Domaine Marquise des Mûres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, cream and tuna quiche or brioche shuttles.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres.

  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Marquise des Mûres

How Domaine Marquise des Mûres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, lamb chops marinated with herbs or skate wings with capers.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Marquise des Mûres.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Vermentino

The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Marquise des Mûres

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 Marquise des Mûres.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Domaine Marquise des Mûres and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

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-Montbellet, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

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/ ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.