Winery Yannick PelletierL'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian
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'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian from the Winery Yannick Pelletier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian of Winery Yannick Pelletier 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'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian of Winery Yannick Pelletier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, leather or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian
Original food and wine pairings with L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian
The L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian of Winery Yannick Pelletier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with cider, succulent and easy to make beef lasagna or veal axoa (basque country).
Details and technical informations about Winery Yannick Pelletier's L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Engoulevent Saint-Chinian from Winery Yannick Pelletier are 2015, 2014, 2010, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Yannick Pelletier
The Winery Yannick Pelletier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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.
The word of the wine: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
