Winery ClairacL' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian

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

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian of Winery Clairac 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 L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian from the Winery Clairac

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian of Winery Clairac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian

Pairings that work perfectly with L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian

Original food and wine pairings with L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian

The L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian of Winery Clairac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or flights in the wind à la provençale.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clairac's L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian.

Winery

Winery Clairac

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian - 2012

In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines

Average rating: 3.9

L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian - 2010

In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of L' Or Des Schistes Saint Chinian from Winery Clairac are 2012, 2010

Informations about the Winery Clairac

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 Winery Clairac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 65000 of of France wines

In the top 7000 of of Saint-Chinian wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

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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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