Winery Virgile JolyL'Étoile de Saint Saturnin
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.
Taste structure of the L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin from the Winery Virgile Joly
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin of Winery Virgile Joly 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 L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin of Winery Virgile Joly in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin
Original food and wine pairings with L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin
The L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin of Winery Virgile Joly matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef lark, tagliatelle with foie gras or roast veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgile Joly's L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat 34
Jean-François Ravat, in his published writings, has never given the names of the parents of this wine grape. For some, it comes from an interspecific cross between Chardonnay and Vitis Berlandieri. It can be found in North America and Canada, but is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Étoile de Saint Saturnin from Winery Virgile Joly are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery Virgile Joly
The Winery Virgile Joly is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Saint-Saturnin to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Saturnin
The wine region of Saint-Saturnin is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Virgile Joly or the Domaine de Malavieille produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Saturnin are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chasan, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Saturnin often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black olive, black cherries or earthy.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
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The word of the wine: Carpentry
A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.
