Antonyme by Domaine Canet Valette

Structure

Bodymedium

Tanninmedium

Aciditymedium

Sweetnessdry

Finishlong

Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.

vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs

Critic scores

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In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red fruit, garrigue, fresh herbs

Palate: raspberry, blackberry, fine tannin, saline lift

Approachable Canet Valette Saint-Chinian, in deliberate contrast (Antonyme) to the estate's bigger Maghani. Fresh, fine tannin, biodynamic.

What it pairs with

Grilled merguez and ratatouille
Garrigue and saline lift meet sausage and summer vegetables.
Roast chicken with thyme
Fresh herbs and fine tannin sit well with roast bird.
Soft sheep cheese
Medium body and red fruit balance fresh sheep cheese.

History

Antonyme is the approachable everyday Saint-Chinian from Canet Valette, in deliberate contrast to the long-aged Maghani prestige cuvée. Biodynamic from inception.

2012: Antonyme bottled as Canet Valette's everyday Saint-Chinian

Facts

Producer: Domaine Canet Valette · visiting guide
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Classification: AOC Saint-Chinian
Oak: Aged in concrete tank and old oak; no new oak
ABV: 13.5%
Price: €16-22 at retail
Drinking window: 2-8 from vintage
First vintage: 2012
Biodynamic: Biodynamic Practicing
Organic: ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan: Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Antonyme

What does Antonyme taste like?

Red fruit, garrigue and fresh herbs on the nose; raspberry, blackberry, fine tannin and saline lift on the palate. Medium-bodied with a long finish.

When should I drink Antonyme?

Drink between 2 and 8 years from vintage. The wine is approachable young; brief carafe brings the herbal lift forward.

What food pairs with Antonyme?

Grilled merguez and ratatouille is the canonical match; roast chicken with thyme and soft sheep cheese also work well.

What grapes are in Antonyme?

Syrah, Grenache and Carignan; biodynamic Saint-Chinian in everyday register, no new oak.

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