Vignoble de GascogneChateau Pagés Côtes de Saint-Mont
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Vignoble de Gascogne's Chateau Pagés Côtes de Saint-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
Informations about the Vignoble de Gascogne
The Vignoble de Gascogne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 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: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
