Winery Alliance AquitaineComte de Calayrac Pécharmant
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Alliance Aquitaine's Comte de Calayrac Pécharmant.
Discover the grape variety: Dureza
This grape variety is said to originate in the north of the Ardèche department, but we find it very similar to Duras from the Gaillac region (Tarn). D.N.A. analyses have shown that Syrah is related to Mondeuse Blanche (mother) and Dureza (father). Italian and Swiss researchers have also suggested that Dureza, which is now endangered, is a brother or sister of the Italian variety Teroldego and that Pinot Noir is a close relative. Dureza is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. - Synonym: duré or duret (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Comte de Calayrac Pécharmant from Winery Alliance Aquitaine are 2014, 2011, 2010
Informations about the Winery Alliance Aquitaine
The Winery Alliance Aquitaine is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Pécharmant to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pécharmant
The wine region of Pécharmant is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Tiregand or the Château Terre Vieille produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pécharmant are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pécharmant often reveals types of flavors of non oak, plum or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, black cherries or cedar.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Bâtonnage
A very old technique that has come back into fashion in modern oenology, which consists of shaking the white wine in the barrels at the end of fermentation, or after fermentation, with a stick or a flail, in order to suspend the fine lees composed of yeasts at the end of their activity. This process is sometimes used for red wines.
