The Domaine Philémon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Philémon wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Philémon 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 Philémon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Philémon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of stuffed peppers.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Philémon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cassis, dark fruit or non oak.
The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.
In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine Philémon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of beet greens and black sesame seeds pie, tarte tatin or cream of broccoli soup with blue cheese.
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
How Domaine Philémon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...), reunion pepper candy or monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry.
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
How Domaine Philémon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
How Domaine Philémon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna nuggets, marinated mussels with maroilles or quiche without pastry.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Philémon. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, stone or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or pear.
In the major wine regions, the négociant does not simply buy and resell the wines but, from very young wines, carries out all the maturing operations until bottling.
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This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.
