Winery Amirault GrosboisMas de Roque Gaillac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Duras and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Mas de Roque Gaillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Mas de Roque Gaillac
Original food and wine pairings with Mas de Roque Gaillac
The Mas de Roque Gaillac of Winery Amirault Grosbois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Amirault Grosbois's Mas de Roque Gaillac.
Discover the grape variety: Duras
Duras 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mas de Roque Gaillac from Winery Amirault Grosbois are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Amirault Grosbois
The Winery Amirault Grosbois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gaillac
The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
