The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.
In the mouth of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, producing 168 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., homemade italian lasagna or chicken in sauce.
On the nose in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or cheese. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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