Winery Robert & Bernard PlageolesContre Pied
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Contre Pied of the Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles is in the top 10 of wines of Gaillac.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contre Pied of Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or pepper and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles's Contre Pied.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera noire
This variety has been cultivated for a very long time in Italy - currently in second place - and is very well known in Piedmont. It is, however, little known in France and is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It is not related to the white barbera, which also comes from the same country and region. It should be noted that other Italian grape varieties, mainly black, bear the name barbera, which should not be confused with the black Barbera that can also be found in Eastern Europe, South Africa and America.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contre Pied from Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles are 2016, 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles
The Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gaillac
The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
