Winery Louis PayenChâteauneuf-Du-Pape
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-Du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Châteauneuf-Du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-Du-Pape
The Châteauneuf-Du-Pape of Winery Louis Payen matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes, andouillette with mustard sauce or chicken el diablo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Payen's Châteauneuf-Du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Louis Payen
The Winery Louis Payen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Libournais
Bordeaux right bank around Libourne, the world cradle of great Merlots. Velvety, opulent reds with signature notes of ripe plum, black cherry, truffle, cocoa, leather and sweet spices, round tannins and a fleshy palate - age-worthy wines. Dominant Merlot (70-80%) thrives on cold clay-limestone, complemented by Cabernet Franc (Bouchet) with raspberry and bell-pepper notes. Stars: Saint-Émilion (UNESCO), Pomerol (Pétrus), Fronsac.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Hairy
A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.
