Les Maitres Vignerons de la GourmandiereLa Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Côt and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with La Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with La Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with La Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec
The La Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec of Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of american style beef marinade, chicken tikka massala or breton cake with buckwheat flour.
Details and technical informations about Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere's La Gourmandiere Cot - Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Côt
Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cocoa, spice and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Absolute star of Cahors AOC on the Lot terraces, where it is called Auxerrois (minimum 70% in blends), and a global conqueror as Malbec in Argentina (Mendoza). Also found in Touraine (Côt de Loire) and the South-West. Autochthonous French variety from Quercy.
Informations about the Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere
The Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandiere is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Touraine to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Touraine
Signature Sauvignon as king of Touraine whites (~80% of plantings): dry, expressive with notes of citrus, green apple, gooseberry, white flowers, exotic fruit and a touch of boxwood, lively acidity — ideal aperitif. Gamay as a juicy, crunchy red (cherry, raspberry, discreet tannins), more structured Cabernet Franc (bell pepper, raspberry) and dense Côt to complete it. Chenin and Chardonnay among whites. Vast Loire AOC between Blois and Tours, tuffeau and flint.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Deposit
Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)
