The Maison Jean Pla of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Maison Jean Pla is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 63 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Maison Jean Pla wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Jean Pla 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 Maison Jean Pla wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Maison Jean Pla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or express chicken skewers with spices.
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
Iodised Picpoul whites, floral Muscat de Rivesaltes. ~25% of the French vineyard across 4 departments.
How Maison Jean Pla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, chicken and mushroom risotto or meatballs catalan style.
On the nose the red wine of Maison Jean Pla. often reveals types of flavors of plum, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Maison Jean Pla. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
How Maison Jean Pla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
How Maison Jean Pla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of indian style coral lentils, quick chocolate fudge cake or sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte).
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Maison Jean Pla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of eggplant lasagna, vegan leek and tofu quiche or baked vegetable chips.
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
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Generous, warm reds with an evolving ruby robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate, showing intense aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, candied raspberry), garrigue, dry herbs, spices, liquorice and sun-drenched notes. Also in luscious rosés and sweet wines (Banyuls). Absolute star of Priorat DOQ, pillar of Rioja DOCa, Garnacha de Aragón, Campo de Borja DO, Calatayud DO and Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. Aragonese autochthonous variety, one of the most planted worldwide.