Domaine de LabartheGaillac Rouge Désirs
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Gaillac Rouge Désirs
Pairings that work perfectly with Gaillac Rouge Désirs
Original food and wine pairings with Gaillac Rouge Désirs
The Gaillac Rouge Désirs of Domaine de Labarthe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or chicken tajine with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Labarthe's Gaillac Rouge Désirs.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gaillac Rouge Désirs from Domaine de Labarthe are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Domaine de Labarthe
The Domaine de Labarthe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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: Clos
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
