The Winery Horgelus is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Horgelus wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Horgelus 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 Winery Horgelus wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon blanquette, spanish seafood paella or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Horgelus. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Horgelus. is a powerful.
Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.
The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of courgette cake with bacon and goat cheese, apple pie or tagliatelle with salmon and mushrooms.
In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Horgelus. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti with garlic, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or smoked salmon and lemon cake.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Horgelus. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or apricot. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Horgelus. is a with a nice freshness.
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, spaghetti with salmon or veal with cream and mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Horgelus. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Horgelus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
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Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...
