The Château de Salettes of Gaillac of South West

Château de Salettes - Gaillac Premières Côtes Blanc
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Château de Salettes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Salettes wines

Looking for the best Château de Salettes wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Salettes 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 Salettes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Salettes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Salettes

How Château de Salettes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, potato and tuna gratin or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Salettes

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Salettes.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château de Salettes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Salettes

How Château de Salettes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, lamb stew or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Salettes

On the nose the red wine of Château de Salettes. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Salettes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Salettes.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top sweet wines of Château de Salettes

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Salettes

How Château de Salettes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of grilled sardine fillets, parillade of fish and seafood or king's cake with frangipane.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château de Salettes

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Salettes.

  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

The top pink wines of Château de Salettes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Salettes

How Château de Salettes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or couscous.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Salettes.

  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Salettes

Planning a wine route in the of Gaillac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Salettes.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Château de Salettes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.