Top 100 wines of Gaillac - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best wines of Gaillac of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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: Duras
Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Gaillac
wines from the region of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or duck aiguillettes.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Gaillac
On the nose in the region of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit.
News from the vineyard of Gaillac
Napa Valley barrel auction total hits $1.5m
A new-look Napa Valley barrel auction saw 75 lots raise a total $1.5m in aid of children’s mental health, organisers have announced. Many wines were from the 2021 vintage, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reported an average price per lot of $18,683, which it said was a new record. The barrel auction is now part of Collective Napa Valley, a philanthropy-focused initiative created to offer events and sales for wine lovers throughout the year – replacing the previous Auction Napa Valley event that s ...
Ausone, Canon, Pichon Comtesse lead en primeur flurry
Bordeaux 2021 en primeur releases really picked up speed this week, and the launch of Ausone, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Canon, Montrose, Léoville Poyferré, Beychevelle and La Gaffelière in recent days – to name just a few – has given prospective buyers plenty to look at. Let’s not forget the debut for Lafite Rothschild 2021, too. Ausone, Canon and Pichon Comtesse 2021 Ausone is St-Emilion wine royalty, of course, and UK merchant Bordeaux Index quoted a release price of £6,000 (12x7 ...
St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court
Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...