Domaine de PellehautAmpelomeryx Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Ampelomeryx Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Ampelomeryx Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Ampelomeryx Rouge
The Ampelomeryx Rouge of Domaine de Pellehaut matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, mathieu's lamb tagine or veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Pellehaut's Ampelomeryx Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ampelomeryx Rouge from Domaine de Pellehaut are 2012, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine de Pellehaut
The Domaine de Pellehaut is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
