Did you know that most of My Own Cuvee’s wines come from Pays d’Oc? They do. Here some fun facts, what it means, what to look for when it comes to this paradise of French varietel wines, located in the department of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the south of France:
The tested Pays d’Oc wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region bear the distinction proudly on the bottles labels –Indication Géographique protégée (IGP) -(protected geographical indication). This is a European quality mark and is simultaneously a promise of quality by the winery to the customer.
Numerous wineries offer varietal wines with the distinction Pays d’Oc IGP. Pays d’Oc is the number 1 of 75 IGPs in France and is home to 92% of the IGP-varietal wines produced in France. All Pays d’Oc IGP wines are controlled and reliable wine quality because all Pays d’Oc IGP wines are checked by sensors.
The region boasts 2,600 farms, cultivating vineyards on over 100,000 hectares, yiedling about 56 varieties. It breaks down to 52% red, 25% white wines and 23% rosé.
Visiting wineries with the IGP distinction, the customer always get a very good price-pleasure ratio and a great selection of different styles. The wineries produce not only excellent varietal wines, they have mastered the art of cuvées*.
14 million tourists come annually to Languedoc-Roussillon: it has 200 kilometers of Mediterranean beaches, the steep slopes of the Pyrenees, wooded valleys, wild garrigue, the lagoons (Etangs) and of course, the wineries. Definitely worth a visit. In the meantime, you can try their wines here.
A small selection of which wines to pair with which foods, courtesy of the expert vintners from Pays d’Oc:
Red wines
Cabernet Sauvignon: wild boar, duck à l’orange or roast, roasted wild fowl
Merlot: beef tartare, lamb chops
Mourvèdre:Beef Roast, Veal roulade
Syrah: Côte de boeuf, lamb shoulder
Pinot Noir: Roasted poultry, grilled tuna steak
Rose
Cinsault: Aperitif, salads, sushi, pizza
Grenache: Mixed salads, grilled chicken, ratatouille, oriental food, paella
Syrah: apéritif, Turkey steak, turkey schnitzel
White wine
Chardonnay: Hot starters, pies, quiches, fish or poultry in creamy sauce
Sauvignon Blanc: Mixed salads, seafood, grilled fish, salmon tartare
Vermentino: mussels, ham, Sushi
Viognier: warm tapas, fish stew, desserts with white peaches
Muscat Sec: aperitif, Mediterranean appetizers, fruit salad
Visit our wine shop and try for yourself the excellent wines from Pays d’Or.
* MyOwnCuvee offers mostly Pays d’Oc wines so you can make your own beautifully blended wines. The finished product is only as good as the ingredients which is why we only offer the best ingredients i.e. varietel wines from Pays d’Oc.
