Winery Causse Marines - Grain de Folie Douce

Winery Causse MarinesGrain de Folie Douce

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grain de Folie Douce of Winery Causse Marines is a sweet wine from the region of Gaillac of South West.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Muscadelle, the Ondenc and the Petit Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Causse Marines's Grain de Folie Douce.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Grain de Folie Douce - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grain de Folie Douce - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grain de Folie Douce - 2009
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Grain de Folie Douce from Winery Causse Marines are 2014, 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Causse Marines

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West
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The Winery Causse Marines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Gaillac wines
In the top 7500 of sweet wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.

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