The Domaine de Quissat is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Agenais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Quissat wines in Agenais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Quissat 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 Quissat wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Quissat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or pork such as recipes of boeuf en daube, mymy's golden apples (squash) or homemade pork curry.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Quissat. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or plum and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak.
IGP of Lot-et-Garonne (both banks of the Garonne, southern-facing hills on the right bank, northern slopes on the left, balanced oceanic-Toulouse climate). Merlot and Cabernets as Aquitaine signature reds blended with the almost-extinct native Abouriou (phylloxera survivor bringing fine tannins) — lightly fruity profile with well-structured and pleasant tannins. Bouchalès, Côt, Tannat, Syrah and Gamay as complements. Oak-aged versions richer, fleshier and more complex.
How Domaine de Quissat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of pizza with beef and comté cheese, apple pie or quiche with courgettes and roquefort cheese.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
How Domaine de Quissat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, verrine of beetroot and lump roe or chicken chop suey.
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How Domaine de Quissat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.
How Domaine de Quissat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
Planning a wine route in the of Agenais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Quissat.
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and supple palate, showing simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and gentle spices. Airy profile, now almost extinct. Preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it is a witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of south-west France. Rare French black variety native to the south-west, studied for its patrimonial genetic interest among ancient cultivars.
