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 thai beef skewers, chinese chicken soup or veal chop with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Cantons's Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Négret pounjut
An ancient grape variety endemic to the Fronton region in the Haute Garonne that could also be found in La Ville Dieu du Temple in the Lot et Garonne. Today, it is not very present in the vineyard and is on the verge of extinction. It is, however, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It should not be confused with Négret de Banhars, Négret Castrais or Négret de la Canourgue, and it should be noted that it is related to Prunelard. Négret pounjut is completely unknown in other wine-producing countries.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Combes Noires Saint-Chinian from Winery Gilles Cantons are 2015, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Gilles Cantons
The Winery Gilles Cantons is one of of the world's great 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
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.
The word of the wine: Dish
Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.
