Château de SaursLa Pigario

Red wine of Gaillac of South West of France

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The La Pigario of Château de Saurs is a red wine from the region of Gaillac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Food and wine pairings with La Pigario

Pairings that work perfectly with La Pigario

Original food and wine pairings with La Pigario

Wine and food pairings with Mature and hard cheese

Spicy food

The La Pigario of Château de Saurs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, tunisian macaroni or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

Details and technical informations about Château de Saurs's La Pigario.

Winery

Château de Saurs

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

Last vintages of this wine

La Pigario - 2010

In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of La Pigario from Château de Saurs are 2010

Informations about the Château de Saurs

The winery offers 14 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

The Château de Saurs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of France wines

In the top 2500 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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