The Winery Les Granitiers of Côtes du Tarn of Vin de Pays

Winery Les Granitiers - Blanc
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This estate is part of the Vinovalie.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Côtes du Tarn in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Les Granitiers is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Côtes du Tarn to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Granitiers wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Granitiers wines in Côtes du Tarn among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Granitiers 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 Les Granitiers wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Les Granitiers

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Les Granitiers

How Winery Les Granitiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce, fillets of saint-pierre with cream or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Les Granitiers

  • 2014With an average score of 3.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Les Granitiers.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Tarn

The wine region of Côtes du Tarn is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine d'En Ségur or the Domaine Comte de Thun produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Tarn are Merlot, Duras and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Tarn often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black fruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of citrus, cheese or vanilla.

In the mouth of Côtes du Tarn is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 57 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes du Tarn, producing 137 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes du Tarn go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sweet wines of Winery Les Granitiers

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Les Granitiers

How Winery Les Granitiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Les Granitiers.

  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top pink wines of Winery Les Granitiers

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Les Granitiers

How Winery Les Granitiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Les Granitiers

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

The top red wines of Winery Les Granitiers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Granitiers

How Winery Les Granitiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of vegetable noddles.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Granitiers

  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Granitiers.

  • Gamay
  • Duras

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Les Granitiers

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes du Tarn? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Les Granitiers.

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.