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 lemon and tuna risotto, blanquette of the sea or vegan leek and tofu 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 pumpkin and onion gratin with comté cheese, the coughing cat's apple crumble or tagliatelle with broccoli and gorgonzola sauce.
In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Horgelus. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cannelloni with brocciu from jeanne, spinach and goat cheese quiche or codfish accras.
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.
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
How Winery Horgelus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, homemade italian lasagna or veal chops au gratin.
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.
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.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
