Château la DournieElise Saint-Chinian
Red wine
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.
The Elise Saint-Chinian of the Château la Dournie is in the top 20 of wines of Saint-Chinian.
Taste structure of the Elise Saint-Chinian from the Château la Dournie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elise Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elise Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elise Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Elise Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Elise Saint-Chinian
The Elise Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, pasta with eggplant or beef bourguignon with cookéo.
Details and technical informations about Château la Dournie's Elise Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Petit brun
The petit brun is a black grape variety that is becoming rarer. It is found particularly in Provence, where it is one of the many other grape varieties that make up the reputation of this region. It is probably of Italian origin and is used to make the best red wines. It is known as "brun des Hautes Alpes". In order to be more productive, the vine needs to be pruned short and develops perfectly when it is well exposed. In France, Petit Brun is one of the secondary grape varieties used in the Palette appellations. The AOC Palette is considered the oldest in Provence. The wine made from petit brun is a dark red, particularly tannic. It gives off aromas of undergrowth and a floral scent. In the wines of Château Crémade, the petit brun gives them an exceptional subtlety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elise Saint-Chinian from Château la Dournie are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009 and 2012.
Informations about the Château la Dournie
The Château la Dournie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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.
The word of the wine: Shoulder
The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.
