Winery Pierrick HarangLe Malbec de Balthazar
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 Le Malbec de Balthazar from the Winery Pierrick Harang
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Malbec de Balthazar of Winery Pierrick Harang in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Malbec de Balthazar of Winery Pierrick Harang in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Le Malbec de Balthazar
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Malbec de Balthazar
Original food and wine pairings with Le Malbec de Balthazar
The Le Malbec de Balthazar of Winery Pierrick Harang matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, cannelloni with parma ham or old-fashioned pork roll.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierrick Harang's Le Malbec de Balthazar.
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 Le Malbec de Balthazar from Winery Pierrick Harang are 2016, 2017, 2019, 2018
Informations about the Winery Pierrick Harang
The Winery Pierrick Harang is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Draft liquor
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
