The wine region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Plaimont or the Cave de Crouseilles produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh 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 often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lime or nutty and sometimes also flavors of peach, tropical or chocolate.
We currently count 52 estates and châteaux in the of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, producing 115 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food.
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
sweet wines from the region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, duck breast with foie gras sauce or julienne fillets in coconut milk.
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The world of fine wine was saddened this weekend at the news of the passing of the widely loved wine authority Clive Coates MW. Few, if any, Masters of Wine exhibited the spontaneous generosity and amiable disposition that Clive Coates displayed throughout his long and illustrious career. His generosity with his time was remarkable given the breadth of his activities. Personally, I will always be grateful for his encouragement while I was preparing for the MW exam and again when publishing my fi ...
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