The Winery Ugo Lestelle of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon

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The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 132 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Ugo Lestelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Chinian.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Ugo Lestelle wines

Looking for the best Winery Ugo Lestelle wines in Saint-Chinian among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Ugo Lestelle 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 Winery Ugo Lestelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Ugo Lestelle

How Winery Ugo Lestelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, baked lasagna or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Ugo Lestelle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle

  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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 AOC Saint-Chinian title was created in 1982, for red and rosé wines only. In 2005, white wines were introduced into the appellation, made from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne and Roussanne. Carbonically macerated Carignan used to characterize the production of Saint-Chinian, but it is gradually being replaced by more Complex wines produced from Syrah, Grenache and Lladoner Pelut. Similarly, the quantity of white wine is increasing.

The top white wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Ugo Lestelle

How Winery Ugo Lestelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of capellini with vegetables, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or chicken pie.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Ugo Lestelle.

  • Terret

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Ugo Lestelle

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Chinian? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Ugo Lestelle.

Discover the grape variety: Terret

Terret noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Terret Noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Ugo Lestelle and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.