The Domaine de Bassail is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Bassail wines in Madiran among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Bassail 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 de Bassail wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Bassail wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
South-West capital of age-worthy reds at the foot of the Pyrenees: signature Tannat as king red (60-80%) — black robe and powerful profile with notes of raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, spices, liquorice, undergrowth and a leather touch, signature dense and nervy tannins, firm structure and 10-30 years ageing softening to velvet. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as backup. AOC (1948) over Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, clay-limestones and silico-clays.
How Domaine de Bassail wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, tunisian haja or fideuà (spain).
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
