Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques FrelinReserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard from the Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard of Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin in the region of Comté Tolosan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard
The Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard of Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), elodie's pasta risotto or cordon bleu with veal and cured ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin's Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard.
Discover the grape variety: Ondenc
Ondenc is a white grape variety from the southwest of France, particularly present in the vineyards of Bergerac, Duras, Montravel and Gaillac, and is very sensitive to disease, but vigorous and fertile. Pruned short, this variety resists very well to the autan wind. ondenc gives dry or sweet white wines of a beautiful finesse. To gain in complexity, alcohol content and aromatic expression, it is often blended with other white grape varieties. When distilled, it is also the source of high quality perfumed eaux de vie. It is often used in the composition of AOC Côtes-de-Bergerac, Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Gaillac, etc. Ondenc accounts for less than 10 hectares in France, but is very present in Australia.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserve Naturelle Côtes de Gascogne Colombard from Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin are 2015, 2016, 2014
Informations about the Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin
The Winery Terroirs Vivants - Jacques Frelin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
