Winery Grands Vins de GirondeComte de Gragnos 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 Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian from the Winery Grands Vins de Gironde
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian of Winery Grands Vins de Gironde in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian
The Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian of Winery Grands Vins de Gironde matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), chinese fried shrimp ravioli or filet mignon of veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grands Vins de Gironde's Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Artaban
Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified) resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2000, between Mtp 3082-1-42 (one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.) and Regent. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Comte de Gragnos Saint-Chinian from Winery Grands Vins de Gironde are 2012, 2009, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Grands Vins de Gironde
The Winery Grands Vins de Gironde is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 158 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: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
