The Domaine de Miselle is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Miselle wines in Gascogne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Miselle 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 Domaine de Miselle wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Miselle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, fish pot or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Miselle. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or lime.
Between the Landes forest, the Garonne and the Pyrenees, the Gascony hillsides cover the Gers dePartment and part of the Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments. The vineyards occupy the same area as Armagnac, a brandy still produced in the region, but whose volumes have declined in favour of vins de pays (now PGI). Under the influence of a mild oceanic Climate, it is fairly wet in the west, drier in the east, especially in summer. In the west, the subsoil of tawny sands is of marine origin, covered with boulbènes; in the east, it gradually gives way to molasse, a rock resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees.
The soils are either stony and chalky (peyrusquets) or clayey and Deep (terrefort), retaining water well. The Condom region, the driest, has its own name (Condomois). The main Grape varieties cultivated are white: Colombard and Ugni blanc, the varieties of armagnac. Generally associated, sometimes completed by Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they give lively white wines with an exuberant fruitiness.
How Domaine de Miselle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
How Domaine de Miselle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de Miselle. often reveals types of flavors of honey, mango or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.
How Domaine de Miselle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos rossini, trapper's barbecue or curried coral lentils.
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.
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Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...
