Domaine RimbertLe Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Syrah.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian of the Domaine Rimbert is in the top 20 of wines of Saint-Chinian.
Food and wine pairings with Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian
The Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian of Domaine Rimbert matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of steak tartare, sauté of veal with chorizo or tagliatelle with fresh salmon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Rimbert's Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian.
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 Le Mas au Schiste Saint-Chinian from Domaine Rimbert are 2019, 2016, 2021, 2020 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine Rimbert
The Domaine Rimbert is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.
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: Cuvée prestige (champagne)
Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.
