Winery Gilles CantonsChâteau Fontanche Les Souzes 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 Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian from the Winery Gilles Cantons
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian of Winery Gilles Cantons in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian
The Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian of Winery Gilles Cantons matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, pasta with broccoli or veal rouelle normande.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Cantons's Château Fontanche Les Souzes Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Clarin
Simple and fresh dry whites, pale golden colour, supple mouth with moderate acidity, with understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections as a heritage variety, studied for its genetic and historical interest. Rare and poorly documented white grape grown in very small quantities.
Informations about the Winery Gilles Cantons
The Winery Gilles Cantons is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: Astringency
Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.
