The Winery François Plessis of Côtes Catalanes of Vin de Pays

Winery François Plessis - Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Côtes Catalanes in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery François Plessis is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Plessis wines

Looking for the best Winery François Plessis wines in Côtes Catalanes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery François Plessis 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 Winery François Plessis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery François Plessis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François Plessis

How Winery François Plessis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, quick couscous or samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François Plessis

On the nose the red wine of Winery François Plessis. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, spices or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François Plessis

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.28/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery François Plessis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Côtes Catalanes

The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.

In the mouth of Côtes Catalanes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes Catalanes, producing 1005 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes Catalanes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

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.

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The word of the wine: Cord

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