The Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne of Gascogne of South West

Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Bernard Magrez.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gascogne in the region of South West

The Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne wines

Looking for the best Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne 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 Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

How Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta and peppers, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

On the nose the white wine of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne.

  • Colombard
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gros Manseng

Discovering the wine region of Gascogne

Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.

The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.

The top pink wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne

How Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or cervelat in the alsatian style.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne.

  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

News about Winery L'Aurore en Gascogne and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

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-Azé, 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/BourgogneWines/​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

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-Solutré-Pouilly, 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/Bour ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Wine library

Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.