The flavor of cream in wine of Pays d'Oc
Discover the of Pays d'Oc wines revealing the of cream flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cream of Pays d'Oc?
- ChardonnayIn 28% of wines with flavor de cream
- ViognierIn 18% of wines with flavor de cream
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 10% of wines with flavor de cream
- Chenin blancIn 8% of wines with flavor de cream
- RoussanneIn 7% of wines with flavor de cream
- MourvèdreIn 7% of wines with flavor de cream
- MerlotIn 5% of wines with flavor de cream
- Pinot noirIn 4% of wines with flavor de cream
- MarsanneIn 3% of wines with flavor de cream
- Grenache noirIn 3% of wines with flavor de cream