Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine - Pictus Pic Saint-Loup

Winery Jean-Paul FontainePictus Pic Saint-Loup

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pictus Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine 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 Pictus Pic Saint-Loup from the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pictus Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine's Pictus Pic Saint-Loup.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Pictus Pic Saint-Loup - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 411110
Pictus Pic Saint-Loup - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Pictus Pic Saint-Loup from Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine are 2012, 2018

Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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 90000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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: Vintage scale

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