The Winery Le Secret des Capitelles of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Le Secret des Capitelles
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Le Secret des Capitelles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

How Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin or veal paupiettes with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

On the nose the red wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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 AOC Saint-Chinian title was created in 1982, for red and rosé wines only. In 2005, white wines were introduced into the appellation, made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne. Carbonically macerated Carignan used to characterize the production of Saint-Chinian, but it is gradually being replaced by more Complex wines produced from Syrah, Grenache and Lladoner Pelut. Similarly, the quantity of white wine is increasing.

The top white wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

How Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna with pointed cabbage, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles. is a with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles.

  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

How Winery Le Secret des Capitelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta romantica, quiche without eggs or macaroons foie gras / figs.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles

In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Le Secret des Capitelles.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

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The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.