The Domaine St Pierre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine St Pierre wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine St Pierre 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 St Pierre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine St Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, ramadan berber soup (harira) or rabbit fillet with mustard.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine St Pierre. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine St Pierre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine St Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tartiflette (from a real savoyard), irish tartiflette or aumonière with st nectaire cheese.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Domaine St Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of andouillette with mustard sauce, sardines moroccan style or mussels with chicken.
Operation consisting of a vertical treading to push the cap of marc into the wine, which promotes extraction. Pigeage can be carried out mechanically with jacks that plunge into the vat. Traditionally, it is the men who go down into the vats and push the cap by trampling it.
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Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
