Winery Clos des AugustinsSourire d'Odile 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.
The Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup of the Winery Clos des Augustins is in the top 30 of wines of Pic-Saint-Loup.
Taste structure of the Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup from the Winery Clos des Augustins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup 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 Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup of Winery Clos des Augustins in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup
The Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup of Winery Clos des Augustins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, chinese noodles with vegetables and spices or veal cutlets au gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos des Augustins's Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sourire d'Odile Pic-Saint-Loup from Winery Clos des Augustins are 2012, 2011, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
