Domaine Lou GaillotExcellence Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Excellence Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Excellence Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Excellence Merlot
The Excellence Merlot of Domaine Lou Gaillot matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Lou Gaillot's Excellence Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Excellence Merlot from Domaine Lou Gaillot are 0
Informations about the Domaine Lou Gaillot
The Domaine Lou Gaillot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Agenais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Agenais
The wine region of Agenais is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Quissat or the Domaine Mary Taylor produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Agenais are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Agenais often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or plum and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
