Domaine de GensacTerre à Terre Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Terre à Terre Rouge of Domaine de Gensac in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Terre à Terre Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Terre à Terre Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Terre à Terre Rouge
The Terre à Terre Rouge of Domaine de Gensac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb stew from my mum or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Gensac's Terre à Terre Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terre à Terre Rouge from Domaine de Gensac are 2008, 2010
Informations about the Domaine de Gensac
The Domaine de Gensac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Gers to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gers
Gascon IGP covering 90% of the Côtes de Gascogne terroir (clay soils, sandy loams and well-draining boulbènes, dual oceanic-meridional influence, thermal amplitude preserving acidity): Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros and Petit Manseng as signature indigenous whites — lively and fruity with citrus and exotic fruit aromas, beautiful freshness, dry or semi-sweet. Sauvignon and Chardonnay as complements. Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet and Syrah for balanced reds and rosés.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
IGP covering all of southwest France across 12 departments, a broad and accessible palette. On the Garonne right bank, supple reds dominate: signature Merlot with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins. Firm Cabernet, spicy Syrah, tannic local Tannat. Left bank for whites: vivid Colombard and Gros Manseng (citrus, grapefruit, exotic fruits), aromatic Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Vent (taste of)
A defect that characterizes a wine exposed to the air, and which has lost its aromatic qualities.
