Domaine de GensacPassage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Gensac's Passage.
Discover the grape variety: Calabre blanc
This is a very old grape variety, most certainly of Italian origin, not to be confused with other grape varieties with the name or synonym Calabria. Writings sometimes mention a white calabre resulting from an intraspecific crossing between bicane and muscat à petits grains blancs, although we are not sure that it is the same variety described here. You will note below that the leaf is very similar to that of the muscat à petits grains, to be continued. It can still be found in Italy, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, Ukraine, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Informations about the Domaine de Gensac
The Domaine de Gensac is one of wineries to follow in Gers.. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Gers to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gers
The wine region of Gers is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Gensac or the Domaine Francois Dulac produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gers are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tannat and Colombard, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gers often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, green apple or cheese.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
News related to this wine
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Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...
Tension rises over Ireland’s health warning labels for wine
Ireland’s government has recently notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of its plans for mandatory health warning labels on wine bottles and other alcoholic drinks. If implemented, written warnings would include stating there is a direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers, as well as a message about the dangers of drinking alcohol when pregnant. They form part of section 2012 of Ireland’s 2018 Public Health Act. Proponents argue health warning labels will help to reduce alcohol-r ...
Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study
Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...
The word of the wine: Prompt bud
A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.
