Favori
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–4 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled duck breast, charcuterie board, classic cassoulet
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hillsides of Gascony in South-West France, Plaimont's 'Favori' Red is a charming testament to the region's historic winemaking traditions. This cuvée artfully blends the robust, deeply colored Tannat—the signature grape of the Pyrenean foothills—with the soft, fleshy fruitiness of Merlot. The terroir of clay-limestone soils imparts a pleasant freshness and mineral backbone to the wine. Historically, this region is celebrated as the home of the legendary Musketeer d'Artagnan, and 'Favori' captures that spirited, rustic elegance. Crafted for immediate pleasure, the wine undergoes traditional fermentation with gentle extraction to preserve its bright red berry and dark plum aromatics, resulting in a supple, approachable red that beautifully represents Gascon hospitality.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1979 through the union of wine cooperatives in Plaisance, Aignan, and Saint-Mont spearheaded by André Dubosc, Plaimont is an undisputed viticultural vanguard in Gascony and the Pyrenean foothills. Spanning diverse terroirs across AOC Saint-Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and Côtes de Gascogne, its vineyards are defined by variegated soils of tawny sands (sables fauves), limestone, and clay-rich molasse tempered by Atlantic and mountain currents. Renowned worldwide for its preservation of ampelographic heritage—exemplified by its private conservatory and historic ungrafted pre-phylloxera plots in Sarragachies—Plaimont has revived forgotten indigenous varieties such as Tardif, Arrufiac, and Manseng Noir. In white vinification, Plaimont champions crystalline freshness, precise reductive aromatic protection, and thoughtful lees contact, highlighting local Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Colombard. Landmark cuvées include Cirque Nord, Les Cépages Préservés, and Les Vignes Retrouvées, presenting tensile minerality, bright citrus, exotic orchard fruit, and textural salinity emblematic of southwest France.
🍇 Grapes
Tannat, Merlot