Château LecusseVieilli en Fût de Chêne Gaillac Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilli en Fût de Chêne Gaillac Rouge of Château Lecusse in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Château Lecusse's Vieilli en Fût de Chêne Gaillac Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Nosiola
This is an ancient indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in the north-east of Italy, particularly in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, although it has been somewhat neglected. It is related to rèze and groppello bianco, but should not be confused with veneto durella. The Nosiola can be found in Spain, Australia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilli en Fût de Chêne Gaillac Rouge from Château Lecusse are 2010, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Lecusse
The Château Lecusse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
