Domaine Grand ChênePremières Côtes Réserve Apolline
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine Grand Chêne's Premières Côtes Réserve Apolline.
Discover the grape variety: Cornichon blanc
A very old variety that has been multiplied in many Mediterranean wine-producing countries, due to the fact that its grapes ripen quite late. It is only in Italy and Greece that it still occupies a significant area. In France, it is only found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. By its foliage in particular, the white gherkin is different from the purple gherkin this last one is given as very little sensitive to the grey rot.
Informations about the Domaine Grand Chêne
The Domaine Grand Chêne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes
The wine region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes is located in the region of Gaillac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Salettes or the Vignobles Arbeau produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes are Mauzac, Chardonnay and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac-Premières-Côtes often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or oak.
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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
