Winery Mas FoulaquierLe Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup from the Winery Mas Foulaquier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup
The Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), macaroni and cheese or lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Foulaquier's Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Petit Duc Pic Saint-Loup from Winery Mas Foulaquier are 2015, 2014, 2011, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Mas Foulaquier
The Winery Mas Foulaquier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Tears
Traces left by the wine on the sides of the glass when it is shaken or tilted.
