Domaine de l'Hortus - Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup

Domaine de l'HortusLe dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup of Domaine de l'Hortus is a red wine from the region of Pic-Saint-Loup of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup from the Domaine de l'Hortus

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup of Domaine de l'Hortus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup

Pairings that work perfectly with Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup

Original food and wine pairings with Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup

The Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup of Domaine de l'Hortus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), pasta with tuna and laughing cow or veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Hortus's Le dit de l'Hortus La Soulane Pic-Saint-Loup.

Winemaker
Jean Orliac
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Domaine de l'Hortus

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Domaine de l'Hortus.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Domaine de l'Hortus is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
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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.

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The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

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