Winery Les Grands Crus de l'OuestGaillac
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Gaillac of the Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest is in the top 20 of wines of France and in the top 20 of wines of Gaillac.
Taste structure of the Gaillac from the Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gaillac of Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Gaillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Gaillac
Original food and wine pairings with Gaillac
The Gaillac of Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or filet mignon in a quick crust.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest's Gaillac.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gaillac from Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest are 2009, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest
The Winery Les Grands Crus de l'Ouest is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 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.
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The word of the wine: Balsamic
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
