The Domaine Berthoumieu is one of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Berthoumieu wines in Madiran among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Berthoumieu 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 Berthoumieu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Berthoumieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of savoy tomme and spinach pie, grandma's cherry clafoutis or pizza roquefort.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Berthoumieu. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth.
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
In the mouth of Madiran is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 108 estates and châteaux in the of Madiran, producing 368 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
How Domaine Berthoumieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos rossini, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or pork colombo.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Berthoumieu. often reveals types of flavors of black currant, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
Fer or Fer Servadou, which means "easy to keep" in Occitan, or Mansois in Aveyron or Braucol in Gaillac, is a black grape variety grown in the southwest. It owes its name to its shoots and wood, which are "hard as iron", with medium-sized bunches and firm, juicy berries, and is characterized by its herbaceous taste (which is also found in Cabernet Franc). Iron is a grape variety resistant to frost and disease. Its buds come out late, but its growth accelerates and it matures quite quickly. For a good production, it prefers long pruning. Iron is used alone for the AOC Marcillac wines and in blends for the wines of the Gaillac, Madiran, Béarn and Fronton appellations. These wines have a deep colour, expressive tannins, they are round and fruity (blackcurrant, raspberry and green pepper...)
How Domaine Berthoumieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Berthoumieu. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.
How Domaine Berthoumieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, peasant minestrone or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
How Domaine Berthoumieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Domaine Berthoumieu. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
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Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
