The Domaine Barreau of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Barreau
The winery offers 25 different wines
3.7
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 40 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Domaine Barreau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Barreau wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Barreau

How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, rougaille tomatoes (madagascar) or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Barreau.

  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil
  • Muscadelle
  • 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).

The top sweet wines of Domaine Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Barreau

How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of endive salad of the gourmands, apple cake or 4 cheese tart.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Barreau.

  • Muscadelle
  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top pink wines of Domaine Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Barreau

How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of bernard's potée, lamb mice confit in port wine or chicken on a bed of summer vegetables.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2017With an average score of 3.35/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Barreau.

  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.

The top red wines of Domaine Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Barreau

How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Prunelard

Discover the grape variety: Braucol

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Barreau

How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Barreau.

  • Gamay
  • Duras

The word of the wine: Texture

In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Barreau

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 Barreau.

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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The word of the wine: Alcohol content

The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.