Winery Saint-MichelGaillac Doux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Gaillac Doux of the Winery Saint-Michel is in the top 60 of wines of Gaillac.
Food and wine pairings with Gaillac Doux
Pairings that work perfectly with Gaillac Doux
Original food and wine pairings with Gaillac Doux
The Gaillac Doux of Winery Saint-Michel matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, shrimp in red sauce or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint-Michel's Gaillac Doux.
Discover the grape variety: Ekigaïna
Ekigaïna noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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. Ekigaïna noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gaillac Doux from Winery Saint-Michel are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2017
Informations about the Winery Saint-Michel
The Winery Saint-Michel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
