Definition: Estaing VDQS (wine from)

Appellation of the Haut Pays region. Production area located within the municipalities of Coubisou, Estaing and Sebazac-Concourès in the department of Aveyron, between Espalion and Entraygues-sur-Truyère, both close to the Lot gorges. Classified as VDQS in 1965. Area under production: just over 15 hectares. White grape varieties: Chenin, Mauzac and Roussellou; red grape varieties: Abouriou, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castet, Duras, Fer, Gamay, Jurançon, Merlot, Mouyssaguès, Négrette and Pinot. Produced as white, rosé and, for the most part, red wine. It can be kept: white and rosé wines are best drunk young; red wines can be kept for 4 to 5 years. Ideal serving temperature: between 8 and 10°C for white and rosé wines, between 16 and 17°C for red wines. Pairings: white wines with river fish; rosé wines with cold meats or grilled meats; red wines with red meat or game.