Château MassacLoupiac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Loupiac of Château Massac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Loupiac
Pairings that work perfectly with Loupiac
Original food and wine pairings with Loupiac
The Loupiac of Château Massac matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sophie's tuna cake, scallops with saffron or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
Details and technical informations about Château Massac's Loupiac.
Discover the grape variety: Vuillermin
Structured, elegant reds with fine ageing potential, a deep ruby robe, fine tannins, an ample palate and fresh acidity; signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry), spices, alpine herbs and floral notes (violet). Distinctive alpine profile. Preserved for its heritage value by a few committed Valdostan growers. Rare black grape of the Aosta Valley, nearly extinct and rediscovered in the 1990s.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Loupiac from Château Massac are 2009, 2015, 2010, 2013 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Massac
The Château Massac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Loupiac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loupiac
Sweet AOC on the right bank of the Garonne (Entre-deux-Mers, opposite Barsac): Sémillon signature sweet white king (~80%) — thick skin welcoming Botrytis cinerea (noble rot), signature rich, ample and unctuous profile with signature aromas of honey, candied fruits, dried apricot and white flowers, elegant structure balanced by acidity. Sauvignon Blanc bringing citrus liveliness and herbaceous touches, floral Muscadelle in complement. Style close to Sauternes.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
