Winery Gilbert & GaillardRoc Blanc
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.
The Roc Blanc of the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard is in the top 5 of wines of Saint-Chinian.
Taste structure of the Roc Blanc from the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Roc Blanc of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard 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 Roc Blanc of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Roc Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Roc Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Roc Blanc
The Roc Blanc of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, trofie ( pasta ) paradiso or veal chop with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilbert & Gaillard's Roc Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roc Blanc from Winery Gilbert & Gaillard are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard
The Winery Gilbert & Gaillard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Saint-Chinian is an appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It is located between Minervois and Faugeres, which produce similar styles of robust red wine from similar grapes and in a similar landscape. It is also adjacent to the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois appellation, which produces Sweet white wines. Therefore, the diversity of the Languedoc region is well demonstrated in this small area.
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: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
