Winery FortantGrands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou
Pairings that work perfectly with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou
Original food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou
The Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou of Winery Fortant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, pasta with basil or osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian Berlou.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Fortant
The Winery Fortant is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 105 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian Berlou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian Berlou
Communal AOC of Saint-Chinian in the Languedoc (Hérault, ~250 ha on Cévennes schist, 150–400 m south-facing, 800 classified parcels, communal AOC 2005): Carignan (42%) and Grenache (21%) are the signature reds on schist — deep-coloured with violet hints, explosive nose of liquorice and fine spices (cinnamon, cocoa), ample velvety mouth with fine tannins. Cinsault (15%), Syrah (10%) and Mourvèdre as complements; 2–5 years ageing, mineral terroir.
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: Size
Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.
