Clos des AugustinsL'Aîne 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 L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup from the Clos des Augustins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup of Clos des Augustins 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 L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup of Clos des Augustins in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup
Original food and wine pairings with L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup
The L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup of Clos des Augustins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, spinach cannelloni or veal breast with new vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Clos des Augustins's L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Caladoc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Caladoc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Aîne Pic-Saint-Loup from Clos des Augustins are 2010, 2012, 2008, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Clos des Augustins
The Clos des Augustins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: Classified growth
Place name or castle subject to a classification (Médoc classification of 1855, classified growths of Alsace...)
