Château d'HuguesUne Pincée d'Épices
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Une Pincée d'Épices
Pairings that work perfectly with Une Pincée d'Épices
Original food and wine pairings with Une Pincée d'Épices
The Une Pincée d'Épices of Château d'Hugues matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sloth pork loin, garbure with duck confit or lasagna of the sea with zucchini.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Hugues's Une Pincée d'Épices.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Informations about the Château d'Hugues
The Château d'Hugues is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Vineyard
Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.
