Food Pairings

• • Broiled  Red  Meats
• • Roasted  Red  Meats
• • Veined  Cheese
• • Washed  Rind  Cheese
• • Game
• • Lamb
• • Steak
• • Blooming  Rind  Cheese
• • Beef

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Chateau Sainte-Eulalie Minervois La Livinière 1999		France
A powerful red made from Syrah and Grenache from the Minervois, in the heart of the Languedoc region of Southern France.

Release Notes:

Price : $24.00  Qty:  Item No. : 19683  Our Rating : 92  Country : France  Region : Minervois  Grape : Grenache Shiraz  /  Syrah  Alcohol : 13%

All the wines from the region are a blend of Syrah and Grenache, the two varietals which do so well there. La Cantilène refers to a monastic song that the troubadours sang in the medieval times. This wine spends 14 months in barriques of which 1/3 are new. It also received One Star in the new Hachette Guide.

Tasting Notes:

Deep violet color. Aromatic delicious red berries grown on a calcar soil with excellent orientation. Medium-bodied with delicious fruit (raspberries and black cherries); smooth tannins; and power. Long finish on fruit. Can be cellared for 2 to 3 years; ideal with red meats, game, or cheese.

Winery:

The Coustals, the owners of Chateau Sainte Eulalie, are originally from Bordeaux. Laurent Coustal still works in Bordeaux, while his wife, Isabelle, who went to Oenologie School, makes all the... Read more