Winery La Croix de Saint JeanLo Mainatge
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 Lo Mainatge from the Winery La Croix de Saint Jean
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lo Mainatge of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lo Mainatge of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Lo Mainatge
Pairings that work perfectly with Lo Mainatge
Original food and wine pairings with Lo Mainatge
The Lo Mainatge of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of daube niçoise, pasta with shrimp or roast veal with chanterelles and cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Croix de Saint Jean's Lo Mainatge.
Discover the grape variety: Oeillade blanche
It is said to originate from the south of France, most certainly from Provence. Today, it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: oeillade blanche, aragnan or araignan blanc, grosse clairette, papadoux, milhaud blanc in the Tarn. Note that many grape varieties have picardan as a synonym. The one described here has nothing in common with cinsaut and it is not the white form of oeillade noire (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lo Mainatge from Winery La Croix de Saint Jean are 2006, 2016, 2014, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery La Croix de Saint Jean
The Winery La Croix de Saint Jean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
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: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
