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At the foot of the Montagne-Noire (Black Mountains) and covering the picturesque Orb valley, the Saint-Chinian appellation was formed in 1982 to group together the wine production from twenty villages, centering around the town of Saint-Chinian. With its strong focus on high quality wine production, Saint-Chinian wines have won a well-deserved reputation for fruity, full-bodied Languedoc wines. Although some rose is produced, my preference is to stick with the reds.

Saint-Chinian wines to look out for include:

Mas Champart (see here for Mas Champart tasting notes)
Domaine Canet Valette - visit this page from the Wine Doctor website for further information about this wine and the domain (Domaine Canet Valette)
Domaine Clos Bagatelle

If you are in a restaurant and you want to taste a good Languedoc wine then I would recommend choosing either a Saint Chiniann wine, a Minervois or a Faugeres. You won't go far wrong. For more great Languedoc wines please read our article Best Languedoc Wines. For further details about the wines of St Chinian please visit the Saint-Chinian AOC website.