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.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
white wines from the region of Comté Tolosan go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tunisian pasta, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.
