Château Puech-HautLa Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup from the Château Puech-Haut
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup of Château Puech-Haut in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup of Château Puech-Haut in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup
Original food and wine pairings with La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup
The La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup of Château Puech-Haut matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar with honey, pasta gratin milanese style or porcini sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château Puech-Haut's La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Parcelle Pic-Saint-Loup from Château Puech-Haut are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Puech-Haut
The Château Puech-Haut is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup
Languedoc flagship AOC north of Montpellier, shaded by its emblematic peak: signature Syrah as king red (≥50%) with Grenache and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and spices, fine tannins and signature mineral freshness from altitude, long finish. Fresh, moreish rosés as backup. Autonomous AOC since 2017 (~1,200 ha), garrigue limestone terroirs, Mediterranean climate tempered by cool nights.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
