Domaine du BarrailCôtes de Duras
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Côtes de Duras of the Domaine du Barrail is in the top 90 of wines of Côtes de Duras.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Duras
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Duras
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Duras
The Côtes de Duras of Domaine du Barrail matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of pasta gratin with comté cheese, express cherry clafoutis or blue burger (cordon bleu burger).
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Barrail's Côtes de Duras.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Volos
An interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Bianca obtained in Italy in 2002 by the University of Udine and the Institute of Applied Genetics. It can be found in Germany, Slovakia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Informations about the Domaine du Barrail
The Domaine du Barrail is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Duras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Duras
The wine region of Côtes de Duras is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan or the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Duras are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Duras often reveals types of flavors of minerality, tropical or grass and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or chocolate.
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: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
