Winery L. MetairieEn Route Côtes de Gascogne
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with En Route Côtes de Gascogne
Pairings that work perfectly with En Route Côtes de Gascogne
Original food and wine pairings with En Route Côtes de Gascogne
The En Route Côtes de Gascogne of Winery L. Metairie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew express, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or coconut chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery L. Metairie's En Route Côtes de Gascogne.
Discover the grape variety: Clinton
A natural hybrid, most likely resulting from an interspecific cross between Vitis Riparia and Vitis Labrusca, first planted by Hugh White in College Hill, USA. In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): Clinton, herbemont, isabelle, jacquez, noah and othello. It should be noted that it was used for a very long time as a rootstock, today it can still be found in arbors and trellises raised in private homes, our photographs were taken in the Cevennes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of En Route Côtes de Gascogne from Winery L. Metairie are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery L. Metairie
The Winery L. Metairie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 286 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)
Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.
