Château LastoursSélection Gaillac Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Sélection Gaillac Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sélection Gaillac Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sélection Gaillac Blanc
The Sélection Gaillac Blanc of Château Lastours matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chicken sautéed with cashew nuts (chinese).
Details and technical informations about Château Lastours's Sélection Gaillac Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Pavana
A very old grape variety grown mainly in Italy. Nowadays, it can be found much more in the Trentino region and in the province of Bellino, ... in France it is almost unknown. Note that it is related to Schiava Lombardo and Turca.
Informations about the Château Lastours
The Château Lastours is one of of the world's great 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: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
