Winery M. ChapoutierEsteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature of Winery M. Chapoutier in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of yeast, non oak or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature
Pairings that work perfectly with Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature
Original food and wine pairings with Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature
The Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature of Winery M. Chapoutier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, venison leg in casserole or creamy risotto with scallops.
Details and technical informations about Winery M. Chapoutier's Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Esteban La Combe Pilate Brut Nature from Winery M. Chapoutier are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery M. Chapoutier
The Winery M. Chapoutier is one of wineries to follow in Vin de Pays.. It offers 225 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
