The Winery Mas d'Aurel of Gaillac of South West

Winery Mas d'Aurel - Cuvée Alexandra Gaillac
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 87 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West
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The Winery Mas d'Aurel is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mas d'Aurel wines

Looking for the best Winery Mas d'Aurel wines in Gaillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas d'Aurel 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 Mas d'Aurel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mas d'Aurel

How Winery Mas d'Aurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, rack of lamb with antiboise sauce or turnip confit with parma cheese.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

  • 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel.

  • Merlot
  • Fer Servadou
  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sweet wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mas d'Aurel

How Winery Mas d'Aurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel.

  • Muscadelle
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Fer

Fer or Fer Servadou, which means "easy to keep" in Occitan, or Mansois in Aveyron or Braucol in Gaillac, is a black grape variety grown in the southwest. It owes its name to its shoots and wood, which are "hard as iron", with medium-sized bunches and firm, juicy berries, and is characterized by its herbaceous taste (which is also found in Cabernet Franc). Iron is a grape variety resistant to frost and disease. Its buds come out late, but its growth accelerates and it matures quite quickly. For a good production, it prefers long pruning. Iron is used alone for the AOC Marcillac wines and in blends for the wines of the Gaillac, Madiran, Béarn and Fronton appellations. These wines have a deep colour, expressive tannins, they are round and fruity (blackcurrant, raspberry and green pepper...)

The top sparkling wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Mas d'Aurel

How Winery Mas d'Aurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of light salmon steaks and, linguine with squid ink and cockles or quiche without pastry.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.

The top white wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mas d'Aurel

How Winery Mas d'Aurel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of rice with tuna and tomato, garlic shrimp or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mas d'Aurel.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mas d'Aurel

Planning a wine route in the of Gaillac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mas d'Aurel.

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.

News about Winery Mas d'Aurel and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’

How’s the weather been this year? Awful. ‘La nature m’écoeure’, one of my wine-growing friends posted on Facebook on 8 April, having been out to look at the frost-crippled shoots on his vines that morning: ‘Nature disgusts me’. It takes a lot to make a wine-grower feel that. He wasn’t alone. Jeremiads echo around the northern hemisphere as 2021 closes. It’s been the year of all the miseries. None suffered more horribly than the growers of Germany’s Ahr valley, where floodwaters caused by the fou ...

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices.  Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...

The word of the wine: Drawing

Synonymous with racking.