Domaine Vayssette - Cuvée Léa

Domaine VayssetteCuvée Léa

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Léa of Domaine Vayssette is a red wine from the region of Gaillac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Cuvée Léa of the Domaine Vayssette is in the top 30 of wines of Gaillac.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Léa of Domaine Vayssette in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Vayssette's Cuvée Léa.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin

Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Léa - 2016
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Léa - 2015
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Léa - 2014
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Léa - 2012
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Léa - 2011
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Léa - 2010
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Léa from Domaine Vayssette are 2015, 2012, 2016, 2014 and 2010.

Informations about the Domaine Vayssette

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Domaine Vayssette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 30 of of Gaillac wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gaillac

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.


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.

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The word of the wine: Fermentation

The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.

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