The Domaine Calmet of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Calmet
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 206 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Domaine Calmet is one of the best wineries to follow in Gaillac.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Calmet wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Calmet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Calmet

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

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

  • Muscadelle
  • Loin de l'Oeil

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 pink wines of Domaine Calmet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Calmet

How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster armorican style, fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif or fish casserole with small vegetables, chives and paprika.

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

  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Calmet

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Calmet

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

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.

The top red wines of Domaine Calmet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Calmet

How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of polish goulash, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

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

  • Braucol
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Duras

Discover the grape variety: Loin de l'oeil

This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Calmet

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Calmet

How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of savoyard fondue (but succulent), tarte tatin or walnut and roquefort tart.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol

The word of the wine: Sweet

Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Calmet

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 Calmet.

Discover the grape variety: Braucol

News about Domaine Calmet and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.