Winery Georges VigourouxPigmentum Merlot - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec
The Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec of Winery Georges Vigouroux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).
Details and technical informations about Winery Georges Vigouroux's Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pigmentum Merlot - Malbec from Winery Georges Vigouroux are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Georges Vigouroux
The Winery Georges Vigouroux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Buzet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Buzet
The wine region of Buzet is located in the region of Gascogne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Pech or the Domaine du Pech produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Buzet are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Buzet often reveals types of flavors of black currant, earthy or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, stone or mushroom.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
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The word of the wine: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
