Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Gaillac of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet 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.
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby hue, soft tannins and an airy palate, featuring aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry and floral notes. Also vinified as a delicate off-dry. One of the last survivors of the historic Pinerolese DOC vineyard, west of Turin, yielding artisanal, character-driven cuvées. Native Piedmontese black variety, preserved for its heritage value.
sweet wines from the region of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of fondue with comté cheese, the coughing cat's apple crumble or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
On the nose in the region of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
