The Château la Dournie is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château la Dournie wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château la Dournie 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 Château la Dournie wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château la Dournie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cannelloni chicken, pepper and mozzarella, cream and tuna quiche or fricadella.
On the nose the white wine of Château la Dournie. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château la Dournie. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Château la Dournie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef strogonoff, tuna lasagna or veal escalope (piccata milanese).
On the nose the red wine of Château la Dournie. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, raspberry or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château la Dournie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Château la Dournie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of tagliatelle with foie gras, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or twists with anchovies.
In the mouth the pink wine of Château la Dournie. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
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 Château la Dournie.
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.
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A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
