Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
SpainLies to the south, and the vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon lie to the east. The Gironde estuary and the famous vineyards of Bordeaux are to the North. Most of the PGI vineyards are located in the centre of the basin, along the course of the Garonne River. The ancient alluvial terraces provide the vines with a well-drained rocky environment, allowing for a good concentration of Flavours in the grapes and a Deep, healthy root system.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
red wines from the region of Comté Tolosan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or savoyard fondue (but succulent).
On the nose in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of black currant, floral. In the mouth in the region of Comté Tolosan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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