Domaine La Croix des MarchandsVieilles Vignes Gaillac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Gaillac of Domaine La Croix des Marchands in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Gaillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Gaillac
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Gaillac
The Vieilles Vignes Gaillac of Domaine La Croix des Marchands matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb kleftiko (greek) or chicken fajitas.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Croix des Marchands's Vieilles Vignes Gaillac.
Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire
Intra-specific cross between Beitamouni and C22-121 obtained in 2004 by David Cain at the I.F.G. of Bakersfield in California (United States). Its cultivation started in 2007. It is already known in the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa ... almost unknown in France. It should be noted that this variety is very much in demand in China, where it represents an important market.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Gaillac from Domaine La Croix des Marchands are 2015, 2012
Informations about the Domaine La Croix des Marchands
The Domaine La Croix des Marchands is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
