Winery Clos des AugustinsPic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin'
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Grenache, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin' from the Winery Clos des Augustins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin' of Winery 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 Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin' of Winery Clos des Augustins in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin'
Pairings that work perfectly with Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin'
Original food and wine pairings with Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin'
The Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin' of Winery Clos des Augustins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, paupiettes of veal or pasta with veal stock sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos des Augustins's Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin'.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pic-Saint-Loup 'Le Gamin' from Winery Clos des Augustins are 2020, 2019, 2017, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Clos des Augustins
The Winery 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: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
