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.
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.
How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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 Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), sunshine pie with tomato pesto and pine nuts or white fish in court-bouillon.
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.
How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
How Domaine Calmet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, lamb curl or lamb shoulder confit.
Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), red pepper, spices, pepper, aromatic herbs and earthy notes. Fine ageing potential with a strong, authentic character. Star of Gaillac AOC, Marcillac AOC, Estaing AOC and Entraygues-Le Fel AOC. Synonym of Fer Servadou, indigenous French variety of the south-western Aveyron and Tarn.
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 cucumber skin julienne, apple pie or steak with roquefort cheese.
A company of harvesters and handlers who have pooled their equipment (press, vats, etc.).
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Structured, spicy reds with a sustained ruby robe, firm tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of dark fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), black pepper, spice, liquorice and balsamic notes. Dense palate, good ageing potential. Star of Gaillac AOC on the Tarn terraces (minimum 40% in reds, blended with Braucol and Syrah). Also in IGP Côtes du Tarn. Autochthonous variety of the French South-West, unrelated to the town of Duras (Lot-et-Garonne).
