Château la DournieEtienne 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 Etienne Saint-Chinian of the Château la Dournie is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Chinian.
Taste structure of the Etienne Saint-Chinian from the Château la Dournie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etienne 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 Etienne Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, black currant or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Etienne Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Etienne Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Etienne Saint-Chinian
The Etienne Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lasagne with two salmons or sliced endives with ham.
Details and technical informations about Château la Dournie's Etienne Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Rieslaner
Aromatic, structured whites with excellent ageing potential, with a golden colour, a taut palate with pronounced acidity, and signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus (lemon) and honey notes. Excels in sweet and botrytised dessert wines (Auslese, BA, TBA). Grown in Franconia and the Palatinate, it yields some of Germany's greatest dessert wines. A German white variety bred in 1921 in Würzburg (Silvaner × Riesling), late-ripening.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etienne Saint-Chinian from Château la Dournie are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2013.
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
Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Bold
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
