The Château de Gaudou of Cahors of South West

Château de Gaudou - Durou Prestige Cahors
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 81 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château de Gaudou is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Gaudou wines

Looking for the best Château de Gaudou wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Gaudou wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Gaudou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Gaudou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Gaudou

How Château de Gaudou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or potjevleesch.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Gaudou

On the nose the red wine of Château de Gaudou. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, oaky or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tar, microbio or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Gaudou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Gaudou

  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.62/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Gaudou.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Tannat

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Château de Gaudou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Gaudou

How Château de Gaudou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), creole chipolatas or rolled blue cord.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Gaudou.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

The top sparkling wines of Château de Gaudou

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château de Gaudou

How Château de Gaudou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb shoulder confit or pasta gratin with mortau sausage.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château de Gaudou.

  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

The top pink wines of Château de Gaudou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Gaudou

How Château de Gaudou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), shrimp curry (reunionese recipe) or savoyard crozet gratin.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Gaudou.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Gaudou

Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Gaudou.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château de Gaudou and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.