red grape Southern Rhône / Languedoc rosé; old-vine reds in Chile (Itata) and South Africa serve 12–15 °C ages 1–5 years
Cinsault is a red grape: light-bodied, moderate acidity, soft tannin, usually dry. 212 Cinsault wines from £8.75. Typical aromas: red cherry, raspberry, dried flowers, spice.
Typical structure · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
light · 2/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
none · 1/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; WineGenie knowledge base, not a measurement of one wine.
Is Cinsault sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
charcuterie, salads, grilled fish, picnic. light and fresh
Where it grows
Southern Rhône / Languedoc rosé; old-vine reds in Chile (Itata) and South Africa, France — light, fragrant, chillable