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Bottles to find
Saint-Chinian is an appellation of Languedoc-Roussillon, France.
Grenache leads the plantings, with Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscat and Grenache Blanc, plus two more alongside it.
Vines root into clay, limestone and schist.
The climate is mediterranean.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated.
Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows sweet and crisp and dry.
The named areas within are Saint-Chinian Berlou and Saint-Chinian Roquebrun.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, hearty stews, roasted vegetables and rich sauces with red wine.
In the glass.
White: Sweet.
Rosé: Crisp and dry.
Grapes planted here.
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Grenache
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Mourvèdre
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Syrah
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Muscat
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Grenache Blanc
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Marsanne
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Roussanne
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Lladoner Pelut
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Carignan (Carinena)
Read →Bottles to look for.
- Bernard Magrez Saint-Chinian 'En Silence', Languedoc-Roussilon, France
- Borie la Vitarele Saint-Chinian Les Schistes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Canet Valette Saint-Chinian Ivresses, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Canet Valette Saint-Chinian Maghani, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Cave de Roquebrun Saint-Chinian Roquebrun La Grange des Combes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Cave de Roquebrun Saint-Chinian Roquebrun Roches Noires, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Cave de Roquebrun Saint-Chinian Roquebrun Terrasses de Maynard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Chateau Fonsalade Saint-Chinian 'F', Languedoc-Roussillon, France
At the table.
- Grilled meats
- Hearty stews
- Roasted vegetables
- Rich sauces with red wine
- Seafood with white wine
Inside the region.
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Saint-Chinian Berlou
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Saint-Chinian Roquebrun
Nearby regions.
Saint-Chinian: common questions
01.What grapes is Saint-Chinian known for?+
Grenache is the signature grape of Saint-Chinian. Mourvèdre, Syrah, Muscat and Grenache Blanc are also planted here.
02.What kind of wine does Saint-Chinian make?+
Saint-Chinian produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.Where is Saint-Chinian?+
Saint-Chinian is an appellation in France.
04.What food goes with Saint-Chinian wine?+
Try grilled meats, hearty stews, roasted vegetables, rich sauces with red wine and seafood with white wine.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Languedoc-Roussillon guide.