The wine region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec is located in the region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château d'Aydie or the Domaine Plaimont produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec are Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, vanilla or lemon.
We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec, producing 41 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
Police ordered the evacuation of more local residents in the Landiras area yesterday (Monday 18 July), with Liber Pater’s vineyard in Graves also evacuated as firefighters continued to try to contain a large forest fire that has been burning for the past week. A ‘fog’ of fire smoke behind Liber Pater vines on Tuesday morning (19 July), said owner Loïc Pasquet, who was briefly able to return to the site. Smoke hasn’t been a problem so far, he said. Credit: Loïc Pasquet. ‘The pol ...
We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region. Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...
A methuselah of Romanée-Conti 1976 from Burgundy’s vaunted Domaine de la Romanée-Conti was among the highlights in a two-day series of Sotheby’s wine and spirits auctions in Hong Kong last weekend. The six-litre bottle sold for HK$1.25m (US$159,350), against a pre-sale estimate range of HK$1m to HK$1.4m. In a separate spirits auction, a single bottle of Yamazaki 35 Year Old Japanese whisky fetched HK$1m (US$127,440). Rare white Burgundy was also in-demand during the weekend event. Top lot in a f ...
