The Château Ratier of Gaillac of South West

Château Ratier - Doux
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 168 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Château Ratier is one of the best wineries to follow in Gaillac.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Ratier wines

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

The top sweet wines of Château Ratier

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Ratier

How Château Ratier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, cannelloni with salmon and spinach or roast veal grand-mère madou.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Ratier

In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Ratier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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 Ratier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Ratier

How Château Ratier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, pan-fried lamb heart or lamb kebab.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Mancin

Mancin 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. Mancin noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

The top pink wines of Château Ratier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Ratier

How Château Ratier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Pinenc

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Ratier

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 Ratier.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Ratier and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Pinenc

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