The wine region of Le Pays Cathare is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Fil or the Château Guilhem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Le Pays Cathare are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Le Pays Cathare often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
In the mouth of Le Pays Cathare is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Le Pays Cathare, producing 12 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Le Pays Cathare go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
In the produce aisle of most US supermarkets, choices are clear: the organic section is to the right, or at the very least, organic items are identified on packaging or shelf-talkers. Shoppers willing to pay a few cents more per pound for broccoli grown without synthetic chemicals know where to reach. In the wine aisle? Not so much. There’s more than a bit of confusion, to date at least, with little-understood labels announcing wines are certified sustainable or made from organic grapes. Scroll ...
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In the last board meeting of 2021 for the regulatory council of DO Terra Alta, in Catalunya, Spain, a long list of changes was approved. The most prominent was the making of a very strict certification system for wines that are 100% Garnatxa Blanca given that it’s their flagship grape variety. But perhaps the most interesting item is a bit further down the list that allows certification for a type of wines that in Catalan are called “vins brisats”. The name refers to white wine ...
