The Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre 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 Les Pieds Sur Terre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, mushrooms or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel, daube niçoise or cream of giraum soup.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, orange or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre. is a with a nice freshness.
Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.
The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.
How Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, hawaiian pizza or baked vegetable chips.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre. often reveals types of flavors of brioche, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
How Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal cutlets au gratin, coconut from paimpol or duck fillets with honey.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Pieds Sur Terre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or earthy and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or minerality.
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
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Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
The grapes have been picked and Argentina is able to file another successful harvest for 2022, to match the previous four years. However producers are reporting that 2022 was the most singular of recent vintages, with each region experiencing its own challenges. Mendoza ‘The 2021-2022 season reminds me of a good Hollywood movie,’ said Martín Kaiser, viticulturist at Doña Paula in Mendoza. ‘It certainly kept us entertained. Our hearts were in our mouths all the way through, but it had a great end ...
It’s no easy task to establish a super-premium wine in an entirely new region, particularly when inviting potential retail partners or distributors to the vineyard involves journeying to a distant corner of the Himalayas in the outer reaches of the Yunnan province, southwestern China. For my journey, after four flights from Bordeaux to Shanghai, Chengdu then Shangri-La, it was a four-hour drive up through stunning mountain passes to the foothills (here, that means 2,200m above sea level) of the ...
While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
