Winery Chevalier du Grand LocCôtes de Duras
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes de Duras of Winery Chevalier du Grand Loc in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chevalier du Grand Loc's Côtes de Duras.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Chaudenay
Unlike its dyer congeners, Gamay de Chaudenay is said to have "white juice". It is a cross between white gouais and pinot noir that gave birth to this grape variety from the north of Lyon, and its alternative names are Olivette Beaujolaise, Gamay de Caudoz and Gamay d'Arcenant. It is a variety that buds early in the year and is susceptible to wood diseases and excoriosis. Its three-lobed, finely serrated leaves are almost round and hairless. The youngest leaves are slightly shiny and yellowish-green in color. The plant matures in the first late season and bears small clusters, winged or not, of cylindrical shape. These clusters contain medium-sized, ovoid, grayish-black berries. The skin provides a dark coloured pulp when ripe. When vinified, the Gamay de Chaudenay gives a wine that is low in tannin but rather colourful. Notes of spice and fruit characterize the warm but short-lived wines that emerge.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Duras from Winery Chevalier du Grand Loc are 2010, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Chevalier du Grand Loc
The Winery Chevalier du Grand Loc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Duras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Duras
The wine region of Côtes de Duras is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan or the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Duras are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Duras often reveals types of flavors of minerality, tropical or grass and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or chocolate.
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.
The word of the wine: Oenology
The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.
