The Domaine de la Garde of Coteaux du Quercy of South West

Domaine de la Garde
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Coteaux du Quercy in the region of South West

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.

Top Domaine de la Garde wines

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.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Garde

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Garde

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 pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, tuna pie or cream and tuna quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Garde.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux du Quercy

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).

The top red wines of Domaine de la Garde

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Garde

How Domaine de la Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, bitumen leg of lamb or turkey osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Garde

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.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Garde

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Garde.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

The top sweet wines of Domaine de la Garde

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de la Garde

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 gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese, grandma's cherry clafoutis or minced meat ravioli with italian cheese emulsion.

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Garde

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Garde

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 chicken bonne femme, ideas for savoury pancake toppings or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Garde.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Garde

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.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

News about Domaine de la Garde and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.