Winery Mas de l'OncleCuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup
Red wine
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 Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup from the Winery Mas de l'Oncle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup of Winery Mas de l'Oncle in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup
The Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup of Winery Mas de l'Oncle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of vegetable noddles, pasta with eggplant or bacon and mushroom tagliatelle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas de l'Oncle's Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Francois Pic-Saint-Loup from Winery Mas de l'Oncle are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Mas de l'Oncle
The Winery Mas de l'Oncle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Tartar (deposit)
White, chalky deposits that occur as a result of precipitation inside bottles and are often considered by consumers as a defect. They are in fact tartaric salts formed by tartaric acid, potassium and calcium naturally present in the wine. This deposit does not alter the quality of the wine and can be eliminated by a simple decanting.
