Winery Gilles CantonsLes Combes Noires 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 Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian from the Winery Gilles Cantons
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Combes Noires 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 Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian
The Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian of Winery Gilles Cantons matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), risotto of coquillettes with chorizo or sauté of doe stroganoff.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Cantons's Les Combes Noires 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 Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian from Winery Gilles Cantons are 2017, 2016, 2013, 2014
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: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
