Winery Mas des CombesGaillac Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Duras, the Fer-servadou and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Gaillac Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Gaillac Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Gaillac Rosé
The Gaillac Rosé of Winery Mas des Combes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish rust from my grandmother in sète, sweet potato chips or sauerkraut with fish.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas des Combes's Gaillac Rosé.
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.
Informations about the Winery Mas des Combes
The Winery Mas des Combes is one of wineries to follow in Gaillac.. It offers 20 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: Girl
Equivalent of the Lyon pot with a capacity of 29 cl.
