Winery FortantGrands Terroirs Saint-Chinian

Red wine of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian of Winery Fortant 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.

Taste structure of the Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian from the Winery Fortant

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian of Winery Fortant in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

pepper

Oak

caramel, coffee

On the nose the Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian of Winery Fortant in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of pepper, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian

Pairings that work perfectly with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian

Original food and wine pairings with Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian

The Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian of Winery Fortant matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), chinese fried shrimp ravioli or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian.

Winery

Winery Fortant

Winemaker

Robert Skalli

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. 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. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian - 2016

In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian from Winery Fortant are 2016

Informations about the Winery Fortant

The winery offers 87 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Skalli.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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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.

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