The Domaine de la Garde is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Coteaux du Quercy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de la Garde wines in Coteaux du Quercy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Garde wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de la Garde wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de la Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, sea bream with white wine or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
The wine region of Coteaux du Quercy is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vignerons de Quercy or the Domaine de la Garde produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Quercy are Malbec, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Quercy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal.
We currently count 15 estates and châteaux in the of Coteaux du Quercy, producing 59 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coteaux du Quercy go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine de la Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, shish kebab or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de la Garde. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de la Garde. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
How Domaine de la Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of ham and port cakes, express cherry clafoutis or apple and gorgonzola cake au gratin.
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
How Domaine de la Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal with cream and mushrooms, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or wild boar stew provencal style.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Planning a wine route in the of Coteaux du Quercy? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Garde.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
