Winery Lorgeril - Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian

Winery LorgerilMoulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian of Winery Lorgeril is a red wine from the region of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian from the Winery Lorgeril

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian of Winery Lorgeril in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian

Pairings that work perfectly with Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian

Original food and wine pairings with Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian

The Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian of Winery Lorgeril matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or sauté of veal with chorizo.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lorgeril's Moulin du Taurou Collection d'Altitude Saint-Chinian.

Winemaker
Nicolas Lorgeril
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery Lorgeril

The winery offers 147 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Lorgeril.
It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Lorgeril is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 147 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Saint-Chinian wines
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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.

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