Château de GaureLimoux
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Chenin blanc and the Mauzac.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Limoux from the Château de Gaure
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Limoux of Château de Gaure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Limoux of Château de Gaure in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of apples, vanilla or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, honey or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Limoux
Pairings that work perfectly with Limoux
Original food and wine pairings with Limoux
The Limoux of Château de Gaure matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with walnuts and treviso red salad, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or sophie's tuna cake.
Details and technical informations about Château de Gaure's Limoux.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Limoux from Château de Gaure are 2018, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Informations about the Château de Gaure
The Château de Gaure is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Limoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Limoux
Languedoc AOC south of Carcassonne, cradle of French sparkling wine (ancestral method born in 1531, predating Champagne). Blanquette de Limoux from Mauzac (min. 90%) is the signature with notes of green apple, ripe pear, white flowers and a honeyed touch typical of the grape, tender palate. Finer Crémant de Limoux on Chardonnay and Chenin (citrus, brioche).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Unbalanced
Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.
