Winery Mas CoustanSaint-Christol
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.
The Saint-Christol of the Winery Mas Coustan is in the top 5 of wines of Saint-Christol.
Taste structure of the Saint-Christol from the Winery Mas Coustan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Christol of Winery Mas Coustan 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 Saint-Christol of Winery Mas Coustan in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black currant, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Christol
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Christol
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Christol
The Saint-Christol of Winery Mas Coustan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, ricotta and spinach lasagna or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Coustan's Saint-Christol.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Christol from Winery Mas Coustan are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Mas Coustan
The Winery Mas Coustan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Saint-Christol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Christol
AOC Languedoc east of Montpellier (230 ha, 50–100 m, varied terrain of rounded galets, alluvium and clay sometimes on the same plot, a warm Mediterranean climate with cool nights under maritime influence). Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah are the sole red kings in blends: generous with black pepper, ripe candied fruits and a tannic structure suited to long ageing. Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Morrastel and Piquepoul Noir as complementary varieties.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
