Domaine de l'HortusPic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée
Red wine
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 Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée from the Domaine de l'Hortus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée of Domaine de l'Hortus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée of Domaine de l'Hortus in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or stone and sometimes also flavors of mint, game or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée
Pairings that work perfectly with Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée
Original food and wine pairings with Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée
The Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée of Domaine de l'Hortus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham or duck with orange.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de l'Hortus's Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc
Couderc noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a crossing of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Couderc noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pic-Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée from Domaine de l'Hortus are 2001, 2009, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine de l'Hortus
The Domaine de l'Hortus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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.
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The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)
Refers to a non-sparkling wine.
