Chatus

Red wine grapeFrance

The style profiled here is a dry, full-bodied red Chatus wine: firm, dark and deeply structured. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 14.5%. Serve it at 16 to 18 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Full
Tannin: Very high
Acidity: High

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Game
Stews and braises
Hard and aged cheese

Where it grows

Notable regions: Ardèche

Similar grapes

Nebbiolopale, tar and roses, grippy Compare with Chatus
Syrahdark fruit, pepper, smoke Compare with Chatus
Tannatdense, dark, very tannic Compare with Chatus

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Chatus (wine grape) (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q268060 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 22650.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Chatus Réserve, Vignerons Ardéchois.