Loup du Pic Red - Pic Saint-Loup

Tasting
The colour is cherry red with purple glints. The nose is an explosion of black fruit: blackcurrant, blackberry and blueberry. These aromas are supported by fresh, finely vanilla notes from delicate, subtle ageing. The palate is just as crunchy with fruit.

Terroir
Located north-east of Montpellier, the Puech-Haut terroir covers 185 ha at altitudes ranging from 50 to 150 metres. This terroir of rolled pebbles is shaped by the maritime climate.

Information

Appellation: AOP Pic Saint-Loup
Grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre
Pairings: soft cheeses, red meat and game.
Ageing potential: 4 years
Alcohol: 14.5%

Technical sheet

Vintage
2024
Grape varieties
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Yield
Soil
Clay-limestone, Quaternary rolled pebbles
Winemaking
Destemmed harvest, traditional vinification, 50% of the wines are then aged in oak barrels for 12 months.
Serving
15°C

THE CUVÉE

Loup du Pic, AOP Pic Saint-Loup red

Loup du Pic red is a Puech-Haut wine in the AOP Pic Saint-Loup. It blends Syrah, Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre, on clay-limestone soil with Quaternary rolled pebbles. The colour is cherry red with purple glints. The nose is an explosion of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry), carried by fresh, finely vanilla notes from delicate, subtle ageing. The palate, just as fruity, is crunchy.

Serve it at 15 °C with soft cheeses, red meat or game. It is 14.5% ABV and can be kept for 4 years.

The AOP Pic Saint-Loup lies about fifteen kilometres north of Montpellier, between the Mediterranean and the Cévennes, at the foot of the limestone peaks of Pic Saint-Loup and the Hortus massif. Recognised as an AOP in 2017, its main grape varieties are Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the very ones that make up Loup du Pic.

KNOW-HOW

Destemmed harvest, delicate ageing

The harvest is destemmed: the berries are separated from the stalks, which would give the juice a herbaceous taste if they macerated with it. Vinification is traditional, then 50% of the wines are aged for 12 months in oak barrels. The barrel gives the wine slow, gentle oxygenation, and the toasted wood brings vanilla aromas: these are the finely vanilla notes found on the nose.

FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS

Roast Camembert with honey and rosemary

Loup du Pic Red is a wonderful match for a honey-roasted Camembert. Discover our recipe and our sommelier's serving tips.

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IN BRIEF

Loup du Pic red in brief

What is Loup du Pic red?

It is a Puech-Haut red wine in the AOP Pic Saint-Loup. It blends Syrah, Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre, on clay-limestone soil with Quaternary rolled pebbles.

What does Loup du Pic red taste like?

The nose is an explosion of black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry), with fresh, finely vanilla notes. The palate, just as fruity, is crunchy.

How is Loup du Pic red made?

The harvest is destemmed and vinified traditionally. Half of the wines are then aged for 12 months in oak barrels.

Which dishes go with Loup du Pic red?

Serve it with soft cheeses, red meat or game.

At what temperature should Loup du Pic red be served?

Serve it at 15 °C. It can be kept for 4 years.

What is the AOP Pic Saint-Loup?

It is an appellation about fifteen kilometres north of Montpellier, at the foot of Pic Saint-Loup. Recognised as an AOP in 2017, it relies mainly on Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre.