Winery Robert & Bernard PlageolesCaprice d'Autan Gaillac Doux
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In the mouth this wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with
The Caprice d'Autan Gaillac Doux of the Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles is in the top 0 of wines of Gaillac.
Taste structure of the Caprice d'Autan Gaillac Doux from the Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles
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Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Caprice d'Autan Gaillac Doux of Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles in the region of South West is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles's Caprice d'Autan Gaillac Doux.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Informations about the Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles
The Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 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.
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
