Winery PlaimontChâteau de La Roque Saint-Mont
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château de La Roque Saint-Mont of Winery Plaimont in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Château de La Roque Saint-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Château de La Roque Saint-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Château de La Roque Saint-Mont
The Château de La Roque Saint-Mont of Winery Plaimont matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, leg of lamb with spices or coconut chicken and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Plaimont's Château de La Roque Saint-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château de La Roque Saint-Mont from Winery Plaimont are 2011, 2010, 2000, 2014 and 1996.
Informations about the Winery Plaimont
The Winery Plaimont is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 362 wines for sale in the of Saint-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Mont
The wine region of Saint-Mont is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Plaimont or the Domaine Plaimont produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Mont are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tannat and Gros Manseng, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Mont often reveals types of flavors of citrus, prune or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of apricot, white peach or pear.
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: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
