Winery FortantGrands Terroirs 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.
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
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 cornish pasties, chinese bowl or veal rouelle normande.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian.
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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grands Terroirs Saint-Chinian from Winery Fortant are 2016
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 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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
