The Domaine Rene Rieux 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 Rene Rieux wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Rene Rieux 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 Rene Rieux wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of croque monsieur and comté cheese, the coughing cat's apple crumble or homemade gorgonzola sauce.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Rene Rieux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
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 Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, roast pork confit or lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms.
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 Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, skate wings with capers or periwinkles - the perfect cook!.
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of bouillabaisse like in marseille, aperitif puff pastries with vire andouille sausage or daube of conger.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
