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.
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.
How Château de Gaudou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lamb mouse confit in wine or traditional buckwheat pancake dough.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Gaudou. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, strawberries or pepper and sometimes also flavors of ginger, dark fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Gaudou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
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 shepherd's pie (quebec!), oriental stuffed vegetables or endive salad with walnuts, comté cheese and bacon.
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.
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 empanadas de carne (argentina), oriental stuffed vegetables or ham and port cakes.
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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 baeckeoffe, chicken tajine with prunes or cod and zucchini crumble.
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.
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.
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.
