Domaine du GouyatPigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Pigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Pigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Pigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc
The Pigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc of Domaine du Gouyat matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pumpkin and tuna gratin, lamb curry indian style or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Gouyat's Pigeonnier du Gouyat Montravel Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Baga
Structured and tannic reds with a deep colour and high acidity, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spices, leather, tobacco and mineral notes. Tannic and late-ripening, it requires long ageing to round out, then offers fine keeping potential. The absolute star of Bairrada DOC in central Portugal (clay-limestone baga soils), also made as traditional method sparkling wines and taut rosés. Native Portuguese variety, long underrated and now rehabilitated.
Informations about the Domaine du Gouyat
The Domaine du Gouyat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Montravel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montravel
Local AOC of the Bergerac area (Dordogne, clay-limestone and boulbènes): Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle signatures in dry white kings (Sauvignon dominant) — aromatic and mineral with generous structure, marked minerality, residual sugar <=3 g/l. Mandatory Merlot in red king complemented by Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Côt — deep robe with black fruits and ripe tannins of remarkable finesse.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
