In the glass
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
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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
- 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.