Clos RocailleuxBraucol - Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Braucol - Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Braucol - Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Braucol - Syrah
The Braucol - Syrah of Clos Rocailleux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, lebanese lamb meatball or balinese-style bonito.
Details and technical informations about Clos Rocailleux's Braucol - Syrah.
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
The best vintages of Braucol - Syrah from Clos Rocailleux are 2012, 2016, 0, 2011
Informations about the Clos Rocailleux
The Clos Rocailleux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Sparkling
Equivalent to effervescent, this term is used among others to designate the "natural sparkling wines" produced in the Montlouis appellation.
