Winery MagnautMerlot Côtes de Gascogne
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Merlot Côtes de Gascogne
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot Côtes de Gascogne
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot Côtes de Gascogne
The Merlot Côtes de Gascogne of Winery Magnaut matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef miroton, moroccan style leg of lamb or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Magnaut's Merlot Côtes de Gascogne.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Informations about the Winery Magnaut
The Winery Magnaut is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)
Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.
