Domaine CalmetGrain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Grain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives
Pairings that work perfectly with Grain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives
Original food and wine pairings with Grain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives
The Grain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives of Domaine Calmet matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of mini ham and cheese cakes, the coughing cat's apple crumble or surprise poultry escalope.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Calmet's Grain d'Automne Vendanges Tardives.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
Informations about the Domaine Calmet
The Domaine Calmet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Part
Name of the barrel used in Burgundy (capacity of 228 litres).
