Château de Saint PhilippePays De L'Herault
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Pays De L'Herault
Pairings that work perfectly with Pays De L'Herault
Original food and wine pairings with Pays De L'Herault
The Pays De L'Herault of Château de Saint Philippe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), leg of lamb bravado in the oven or oriental stuffed vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Château de Saint Philippe's Pays De L'Herault.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Château de Saint Philippe
The Château de Saint Philippe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Flow
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
