The best wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

Discover the best wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes of South West as well as the best winemakers of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes and estates of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes by region

Looking for a good wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes of South West among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

Red wines from the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), lamb mice confit and melting carrots or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

The wine region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes is located in the region of Gaillac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Salettes or the Vignobles Arbeau produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes are Mauzac, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or oak.

We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Great white wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

White wines from the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, papillotes of mackerel or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

On the nose the white wine of the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or oak.

The best vintages in white wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Len de l'El

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

Great sweet wines of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

Sweet wines from the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in sweet wine of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5

The word of the wine: Polyphenols

Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.