Winery BrasMarcillac Niac 36
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Marcillac Niac 36 of the Winery Bras is in the top 30 of wines of Marcillac.
Food and wine pairings with Marcillac Niac 36
Pairings that work perfectly with Marcillac Niac 36
Original food and wine pairings with Marcillac Niac 36
The Marcillac Niac 36 of Winery Bras matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, giouvetsi (greek dish) or north welsch.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bras's Marcillac Niac 36.
Discover the grape variety: Neheleschol
A very ancient table grape, it is mentioned in the Bible. Luigi and Alberto Pirovano of Vaprio d'Adda used it in many of their crosses. - Synonyms: neg(u)elescol, giant of Palestine, white grape of Jerusalem, eparce or eparse, yellow olivette with small berries, grape of Jericho (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Informations about the Winery Bras
The Winery Bras is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Marcillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marcillac
The wine region of Marcillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Cros or the Domaine du Cros produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marcillac are Fer-servadou, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marcillac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red currant or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of iron, blueberry or minerality.
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: Astringent
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.
