The L'Enclos des Braves of Gaillac of South West

L'Enclos des Braves
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West
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The L'Enclos des Braves is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top L'Enclos des Braves wines

Looking for the best L'Enclos des Braves wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent L'Enclos des Braves 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 L'Enclos des Braves wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of L'Enclos des Braves

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of L'Enclos des Braves

How L'Enclos des Braves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of L'Enclos des Braves

On the nose the red wine of L'Enclos des Braves. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earthy, pepper or non oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of L'Enclos des Braves

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of L'Enclos des Braves.

  • Braucol
  • Fer Servadou
  • Gamay
  • Duras

Discovering 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.

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).

The top white wines of L'Enclos des Braves

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of L'Enclos des Braves

How L'Enclos des Braves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tagliatelle courgette salmon from cécile and lisa, cataplana with seafood or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of L'Enclos des Braves

On the nose the white wine of L'Enclos des Braves. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or dried fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of L'Enclos des Braves

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of L'Enclos des Braves.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil
  • Mauzac Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

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...

The top sweet wines of L'Enclos des Braves

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of L'Enclos des Braves

How L'Enclos des Braves wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of bacalhau com natas, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of L'Enclos des Braves.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

The word of the wine: Barrel

Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the L'Enclos des Braves

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Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other regions and appellation of Haut-Pays