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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: garrigue, wild blackberry, spice
Palate: concentrated dark fruit, silky tannin, fine length
Five-grape blend traditional to Saint-Chinian. Refined, concentrated, with silky tannin and garrigue lift. Long maceration (70-90 days).
What it pairs with
- Rabbit terrine with thyme and preserved tomato Garrigue and wild blackberry pair with the terrine's herbal and savoury notes.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
- Farm-raised poultry Silky tannin and concentrated dark fruit handle farm chicken or guinea fowl.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- White tuna with anchovies Spice and fine length meet meaty white tuna with savoury anchovy lift.More wines for tuna →
- Aged Pélardon Concentrated fruit and silky tannin balance aged goat cheese.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →
History
Une et Mille Nuits is a refined five-grape Saint-Chinian: manual harvest, destemmed, 70-90 day maceration, 24-month ageing half in large wooden vessels and demi-muids. Bottled without fining or filtration.
- 2010First vintage of Une et Mille Nuits released
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Canet Valette · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault
- Classification
- AOC Saint-Chinian
- Oak
- Aged 24 months, half in large wooden vessels and demi-muids; bottled without fining or filtration
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €22-32 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Une et Mille Nuits Rouge
What does Une et Mille Nuits Rouge taste like?
Garrigue, wild blackberry and spice on the nose; concentrated dark fruit, silky tannin and fine length on the palate. Full-bodied with a long finish.
When should I drink Une et Mille Nuits Rouge?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The 70-90 day maceration and 24-month ageing build structure for the cellar.
What food pairs with Une et Mille Nuits Rouge?
Rabbit terrine with thyme and preserved tomato is the canonical match; farm-raised poultry and white tuna with anchovies also work well.
How long is Une et Mille Nuits Rouge aged?
24 months, with half in large wooden vessels and demi-muids; bottled without fining or filtration.
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