Top 100 sweet wines of Gaillac

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.

Discovering the wine region of Gaillac

The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.

In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Gaillac

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 fusillis natalias, the coughing cat's apple crumble or piperade with tuna and roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Gaillac

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.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Gaillac