The Domaine de Pouypardin is one of the best wineries to follow in Gascogne.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Pouypardin wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Pouypardin wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de Pouypardin wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Pouypardin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis or duck breast with orange sauce.
Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.
The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.
How Domaine de Pouypardin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops with saffron, chorizo puff pastry or whiting fillet in papillotes.
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Domaine de Pouypardin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or potjevleesch.
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
How Domaine de Pouypardin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos), chicken risotto with curry or quick brioche sausage.
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
