Château LecusseCuvée Spéciale Gaillac Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Spéciale Gaillac Rouge of Château Lecusse in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Lecusse's Cuvée Spéciale Gaillac Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Fer-servadou
Fer-servadou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Gironde). 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 large bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Fer-servadou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Spéciale Gaillac Rouge from Château Lecusse are 2009, 2005, 2018, 2013 and 2004.
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 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: Eye
In tasting, this is the first phase of the analysis of the wine, which consists of describing its visual aspect (colour, intensity, clarity, brilliance and possible defects).
