Winery Gérard BertrandTautavel Réserve
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Tautavel Réserve from the Winery Gérard Bertrand
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tautavel Réserve of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tautavel Réserve of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or black cherries.
Food and wine pairings with Tautavel Réserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Tautavel Réserve
Original food and wine pairings with Tautavel Réserve
The Tautavel Réserve of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick meatloaf, fish lasagne or potjevlesch (northern france).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Tautavel Réserve.
Discover the grape variety: Grand noir de la C
A cross between petit Bouschet and aramon obtained by Henri Bouschet in 1855. It should be noted that this grape variety is very similar to the piquepoul-bouschet (a cross between the piquepoul gris and the petit Bouschet) with which it should not be confused. Grand Noir de la Calmette is in the process of disappearing, and is still found only in the form of isolated strains in old vines in the south and southwest of France. - Synonymy: gros noir, sousao do Oeste, sumo tinto (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tautavel Réserve from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 2008, 2007, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand
The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 399 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Amylic
Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.
