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).
Prunelard 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 small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The Prunelard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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 simple baked roast beef, lamb garam massala or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
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.
