Château Balsamine - Un Ange Passe Rouge

Château BalsamineUn Ange Passe Rouge

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Un Ange Passe Rouge of Château Balsamine is a red wine from the region of Gaillac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Château Balsamine's Un Ange Passe Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Un Ange Passe Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Un Ange Passe Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Un Ange Passe Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Un Ange Passe Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Un Ange Passe Rouge from Château Balsamine are 2015, 2011, 2012, 2014

Informations about the Château Balsamine

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Château Balsamine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 80000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Gaillac wines
In the top 200000 of red 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: Thinning out

Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.

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