Château la Dournie - Etienne Saint-Chinian

Château la DournieEtienne Saint-Chinian

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Etienne Saint-Chinian of Château la Dournie 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.
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.

Details and technical informations about Château la Dournie's Etienne Saint-Chinian.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Limnio

Certainly the oldest of the Greek grape varieties, it is given as having its first origins on the island of Lemnos or Limnos in the northern Aegean Sea, today much more cultivated in the northern part of Greece. It should not be confused with limniona, also of Greek origin, and to aggravate the confusion has as synonym limnio. Limnio can also be found in Romania, Italy, Germany, ... in France almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2016
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2015
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2014
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2013
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2012
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2011
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Etienne Saint-Chinian - 2010
In the top 10 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

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 winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 20 of of Saint-Chinian wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

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: Wirehood

Flexible metal fastener used to hold the cork of champagne bottles.

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