Domaine d'EmbidoureFloc de Gascogne
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Colombard, the Petit Manseng and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Floc de Gascogne
Pairings that work perfectly with Floc de Gascogne
Original food and wine pairings with Floc de Gascogne
The Floc de Gascogne of Domaine d'Embidoure matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Domaine d'Embidoure's Floc de Gascogne.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Domaine d'Embidoure
The Domaine d'Embidoure is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gascogne
Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.
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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
