Winery Les Frères LaffitteLe Petit Gascoûn Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Marselan and the Tannat.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, pork or poultry.
Taste structure of the Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge from the Winery Les Frères Laffitte
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge of Winery Les Frères Laffitte in the region of Comté Tolosan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge of Winery Les Frères Laffitte in the region of Comté Tolosan often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or minerality and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge
The Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge of Winery Les Frères Laffitte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of daube niçoise, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or senegalese rice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Frères Laffitte's Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Petit Gascoûn Rouge from Winery Les Frères Laffitte are 2017, 2021, 2019, 2016 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Les Frères Laffitte
The Winery Les Frères Laffitte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
Reference for accessible dry whites of the South-West: signature Colombard as white king — lively and aromatic with notes of lemon, grapefruit, mango, passion fruit, white flowers and a touch of green citrus, brisk acidity and moderate alcohol (9-11%) — a gourmet aperitif. Straight Ugni Blanc in the blend, more floral Sauvignon and rounder Gros Manseng as complements. A few honeyed sweet wines. Vast Gers IGP (Armagnac), oceanic climate, clay-limestone soils.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
IGP covering all of southwest France across 12 departments, a broad and accessible palette. On the Garonne right bank, supple reds dominate: signature Merlot with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins. Firm Cabernet, spicy Syrah, tannic local Tannat. Left bank for whites: vivid Colombard and Gros Manseng (citrus, grapefruit, exotic fruits), aromatic Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
