The Domaine Barreau of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Barreau
The winery offers 25 different wines
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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 cod rougail, marmite dieppoise or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 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

Millennia-old South-West mosaic (banks of the Tarn) with rare native grapes: Mauzac reigns in whites — dry, pearled or sweet with notes of apple, pear, honey and white flowers, signature freshness. Ample Loin-de-l'œil and Ondenc complement. Duras in spicy, peppery reds, fleshy Braucol (Fer Servadou) (blackcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, structured tannins) and Syrah in blends. Iconic ancestral-method Gaillac sparkling.

AOC (1938), 2,500 ha on limestone and Tarn terraces.

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 chicken, zucchini and tomato pie, express cherry clafoutis or rabbit in a casserole with auvergne blue cheese.

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: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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 shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, assortments of mini savoury tarts or pollock with mustard.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5

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

  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Cryptogamic

Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.

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 poultry such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, rice with paprika and merguez or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Barreau

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Barreau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Barreau

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

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: Muscadelle

Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.