The Domaine Barreau of Gaillac 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.
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.
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 baeckeoffe with fish, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or zucchini quiche.
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.
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 county soup, rice with milk or pears in syrup and roquefort pie.
Structured, colourful reds with a dark ruby hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, sloe (hence its name), black cherry, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Once nearly extinct, rediscovered and preserved for its genetic value: biological parent of malbec. Grown by a handful of Gaillac winemakers in Gaillac AOC. Native French variety from the South-West, ancestral identity.
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 risotto of the sea, seed crackers or back of cod with old-fashioned mustard.
Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".
How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of chinese fondue, lamb shoulder confit or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.
In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Barreau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Domaine Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
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.
Aromatic, lively whites with a pale golden robe, supple palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), citrus (lemon), exotic fruits (pineapple) and white-fleshed fruits (pear). Vinified dry and sweet. Star of Gaillac AOC, defining the identity of Gaillac whites both dry and sweet. Indigenous French white variety from the South-West, also called Len de l'El, grown in the Tarn.