Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Gaillac of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Gaillac and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Millennia-old South-West mosaic (banks of the Tarn) with rare native grapes: Mauzac reigns in whites — dry, pearled or sweet with notes of apple, pear, honey and white flowers, signature freshness. Ample Loin-de-l'œil and Ondenc complement. Duras in spicy, peppery reds, fleshy Braucol (Fer Servadou) (blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, structured tannins) and Syrah in blends. Iconic ancestral-method Gaillac sparkling.
AOC (1938), 2,500 ha on limestone and Tarn terraces.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
pink wines from the region of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, caramelized lamb mice or chicken tajine with prunes.
On the nose in the region of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth.
