The Domaine Al Couderc of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Al Couderc
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 117 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West
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The Domaine Al Couderc is one of the best wineries to follow in Gaillac.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Al Couderc wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Al Couderc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Al Couderc

How Domaine Al Couderc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Al Couderc

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Al Couderc.

  • Merlot
  • Braucol

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Al Couderc

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 Domaine Al Couderc.

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.

News about Domaine Al Couderc and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tastevin

Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.