Winery LaballeLes Terres Basses Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Tannat and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Terres Basses Rouge of Winery Laballe in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Terres Basses Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Terres Basses Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Terres Basses Rouge
The Les Terres Basses Rouge of Winery Laballe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or duck aiguillettes with apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Laballe's Les Terres Basses Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Terres Basses Rouge from Winery Laballe are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Laballe
The Winery Laballe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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
Reference for accessible dry whites of the South-West: signature Colombard as white king — lively and aromatic with notes of lemon, grapefruit, mango, passion fruit, white flowers and a touch of green citrus, brisk acidity and moderate alcohol (9-11%) — a gourmet aperitif. Straight Ugni Blanc in the blend, more floral Sauvignon and rounder Gros Manseng as complements. A few honeyed sweet wines. Vast Gers IGP (Armagnac), oceanic climate, clay-limestone soils.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
IGP covering all of southwest France across 12 departments, a broad and accessible palette. On the Garonne right bank, supple reds dominate: signature Merlot with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins. Firm Cabernet, spicy Syrah, tannic local Tannat. Left bank for whites: vivid Colombard and Gros Manseng (citrus, grapefruit, exotic fruits), aromatic Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)
Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.
