The wine region of Côtes du Tarn is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine d'En Ségur or the Domaine Comte de Thun produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Tarn are Merlot, Duras and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Tarn often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black fruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of citrus, cheese or vanilla.
In the mouth of Côtes du Tarn is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 57 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Tarn, producing 137 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Tarn go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Fer or Fer Servadou, which means "easy to keep" in Occitan, or Mansois in Aveyron or Braucol in Gaillac, is a black grape variety grown in the southwest. It owes its name to its shoots and wood, which are "hard as iron", with medium-sized bunches and firm, juicy berries, and is characterized by its herbaceous taste (which is also found in Cabernet Franc). Iron is a grape variety resistant to frost and disease. Its buds come out late, but its growth accelerates and it matures quite quickly. For a good production, it prefers long pruning. Iron is used alone for the AOC Marcillac wines and in blends for the wines of the Gaillac, Madiran, Béarn and Fronton appellations. These wines have a deep colour, expressive tannins, they are round and fruity (blackcurrant, raspberry and green pepper...)
red wines from the region of Côtes du Tarn go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), lamb tagine with dried apricots or rabbit with cider and apples.
On the nose in the region of Côtes du Tarn often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, graphite or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Côtes du Tarn is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
