Château Sixtine - Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary

Château SixtineBenedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary of Château Sixtine is a red wine from the region of Vin de Pays of Pays d'Oc.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cedar

Wine with spices taste

licorice

On the nose the Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary of Château Sixtine in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary

Pairings that work perfectly with Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary

Original food and wine pairings with Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary

The Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary of Château Sixtine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style or cheese clafoutis.

Details and technical informations about Château Sixtine's Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary.

Winemaker
Jean-Marc Diffonty
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Vlachiko

Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and a supple palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and Epirote floral notes. Also made as lively, refreshing sparkling rosés. Often blended with Debina and Bekari, it is the signature of Zitsa PDO reds and rosés in north-western Greece. Native Greek black grape from Epirus.

Last vintages of this wine

Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary - 2018
In the top 100 of of Vin de Pays wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vin de Pays wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Benedictus de Vatican Réserve du 50ème Anniversary from Château Sixtine are 2017, 2018

Informations about the Château Sixtine

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vin de Pays in the region of Pays d'Oc

The Château Sixtine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 950 of of Vin de Pays wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vin de Pays

Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.

The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

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