Domaine RigotPrincipaute d'Orange
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine Rigot's Principaute d'Orange.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat bleu
An interspecific cross between 15-6 Garnier (villard noir or 18315 Seyve-Villard x Müller-Thurgau) and perle noire or 20347 Seyve-Villard (panse de Provence x 12358 Seyve-Villard), obtained in Switzerland in the 1930s by a nurseryman named Garnier. Muscat Bleu can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A2.
Informations about the Domaine Rigot
The Domaine Rigot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
