Plan de Dieu – Domaine Piecaud
AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages
History
The name “Piécaud” comes from the typical “galets roulés” from Châteauneuf du Pape which stores the heat during the day and reflects it during the night to allow those warm pebbles to help the grape to ripen. In Provençal, Piécaud means “hot foot” in reference to the foot of the vine.
Soil
Round pebbles on red clays
Winemaking
Destalking 15 to 20 days vatting time, daily releases. Controlled temperature 28 to 30° C
Ageing
6 months in tank
Varietals
Grenache 80%, Syrah 20%
Tasting notes
The wine has a red cherry color with purple hints. Nose is powerful with prevailing red fruits notes including cherry, gooseberry with scrubland notes, thyme and rosemary. Good balance in mouth with lot of freshness and roundness. Tannins are well-matured and refined.
Mise en bouteille
A la propriété
Conseils de dégustation
To keep 3 – 4 years, 16° – 18°C
Food accompaniment
This wine will match with all Mediterranean dishes even spicy and will be even better older with sauce dish or game.
