Winery OrjoulsSaint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan
The Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan of Winery Orjouls matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baeckeoffe, lamb in spicy sauce or spaghetti all 'amatriciana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Orjouls's Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine royale
Variety obtained in 1845 by the Moreau-Robert company by crossing the frankenthal noir with the pinot blanc. It has not been propagated for a long time, which means that it is now in danger of disappearing. It is, however, listed in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1. - Synonym: Madeleine impériale, plant du caporal (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint Guilhem Le Desert Cuvée Tristan from Winery Orjouls are 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery Orjouls
The Winery Orjouls is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Amylic
Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.
