Winery Christophe PeyrusPic St.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.
The Pic St.Loup of the Winery Christophe Peyrus is in the top 10 of wines of Pic-Saint-Loup.
Taste structure of the Pic St.Loup from the Winery Christophe Peyrus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pic St.Loup of Winery Christophe Peyrus 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 Pic St.Loup of Winery Christophe Peyrus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, minerality or licorice and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Pic St.Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Pic St.Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Pic St.Loup
The Pic St.Loup of Winery Christophe Peyrus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), risotto of coquillettes with chorizo or paupiettes in a casserole with cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Christophe Peyrus's Pic St.Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pic St.Loup from Winery Christophe Peyrus are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Christophe Peyrus
The Winery Christophe Peyrus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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
The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Grape variety
A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.
