Wine for Normal People
Ep 532: The Wines of the French Pyrénées (obscure but very tasty and cool!)
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:52:50
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Synopsis
Ok, I know this is an obscure show and I promise we’ll get back to mainstream stuff next week, but there is a reason for doing this show now. PLUS, it's super dorky stuff and that's awesome! I was putting together the Wine Access shipment with Serge Doré that is going out soon and one of the wines was from the small appellation of Saint Mont. I pride myself on having an awareness of most appellations in France, but I didn’t have a clue where or what Saint Mont was, so this show is as much for me as it is for you! In the show, I do an overview of the regions, which have a lot in common, so it won't overwhelm you to listen to (I hope!). Source: https://www.vignobles-sudouest.fr/us/appellations/ _________________________________________________________The foothills or the Pyrénées have six wine regions, all with some similarities. All are in Gascony, a vast area in southwest France that stretches from the Pyrénées Mountains along the French-Spanish border. The regions I discuss in the show are: Béarn,