Winery François PlessisHippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah of the Winery François Plessis is in the top 60 of wines of Côtes Catalanes.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah
The Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah of Winery François Plessis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or honey chicken wok style.
Details and technical informations about Winery François Plessis's Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Bouschet
Crossbreeding carried out in 1829 by Louis Bouschet de Bernard (father of Henri Bouschet, also known for his numerous varieties) between the aramon and the teinturier. It was practically multiplied all over the world. Today, it is an extinct grape variety and can only be found in a few private or public collections and conservatories.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Hippopotame Cuvée Prestige Syrah from Winery François Plessis are 2016, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery François Plessis
The Winery François Plessis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Oenophile
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