Saint Sylvestre
⏳ Drikkevindue
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Pan-seared foie gras, blue cheese, apricot tart
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Plaimont's Saint Sylvestre is a legendary sweet white wine from the Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh appellation in South-West France, celebrated for its dramatic and historic harvest. By tradition, the grapes for this cuvée are left on the vines until the very last day of the year, December 31st—the feast of Saint Sylvestre. This extreme late harvest relies on the warm, dry autumn winds from the Pyrenees to dry the grapes on the vine, concentrating their natural sugars and acidity while preserving intense aromatic complexity. The harvest itself is a festive, torchlit night-time event, bringing together local vignerons to pick the raisined berries. The resulting wine is a masterpiece of balance, offering luscious sweetness countered by a vibrant, electric spine of acidity, with complex notes of candied citrus, exotic fruits, and honey. It stands as a testament to the daring spirit of the Pyrenean foothills and Plaimont's dedication to preserving ancestral viticultural traditions.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Plaimont blev grundlagt i 1979 under den visionære André Duboscs ledelse, da passionerede vinbønder fra Plaisance, Aignan og Saint-Mont i hjertet af Gascogne i det sydvestlige Frankrig forenede deres kræfter. I dag er kooperativet et fyrtårn for den regionale kulturarv med et særligt fokus på at genoplive og bevare sjældne, oprindelige druesorter som Tannat, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng og Pinenc. Vinmarkerne breder sig over Pyrenæernes forbjerge og dækker historiske parceller i Saint Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh og Côtes de Gascogne. Plaimont er anerkendt for sit alsidige og autentiske sortiment, som spænder fra sprøde, aromatiske hvidvine og livlige rosévine – herunder Fleur d'Artagnan og Saint Mont-serierne – til strukturerede, lagringsværdige rødvine og raffinerede mousserende cuvéer.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Petit Manseng