Winery Comte de MontimasPays d'Oc Viognier
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Pays d'Oc Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Pays d'Oc Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Pays d'Oc Viognier
The Pays d'Oc Viognier of Winery Comte de Montimas matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), garbure with duck confit or seafood and mushroom quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Comte de Montimas's Pays d'Oc Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Informations about the Winery Comte de Montimas
The Winery Comte de Montimas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
