The Château de Saint-Fort is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Saint-Fort wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Saint-Fort 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 Château de Saint-Fort wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Saint-Fort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, pasta bolognese or escalope cordon bleu.
Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.
Also fresh rosés and minority whites. 4,400 ha of limestone, schist and sandstone soils.
How Château de Saint-Fort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of peasant minestrone, fish fondue or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
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Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a brisk palate, with aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango), boxwood, nectarine and herbal notes. Typically crisp finish. Pillar of Côtes de Gascogne IGP (modern aromatic dry whites) and historically the base spirit for Cognac and Armagnac distillation. Exported to South Africa and California. Charentes variety, a cross of chenin × gouais blanc.
