The Winery D. Milhade & Fils of Gascogne of South West

Winery D. Milhade & Fils - Chateau Labory Fronsac
The winery offers 36 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Maison Milhade.
It is ranked in the top 212 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gascogne in the region of South West

The Winery D. Milhade & Fils is one of the best wineries to follow in Gascogne.. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines

Looking for the best Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery D. Milhade & Fils 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 Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

How Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, express couscous in a pressure cooker or old-fashioned venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

On the nose the red wine of Winery D. Milhade & Fils. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Gascogne

Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.

The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.

The top white wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

How Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), summer tuna quiche or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery D. Milhade & Fils

How Winery D. Milhade & Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or gourmet pie with camembert, blue cheese, mozzarella and cancoillotte.

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery D. Milhade & Fils

Planning a wine route in the of Gascogne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery D. Milhade & Fils.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery D. Milhade & Fils and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.