The Château Tour des Gendres is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Tour des Gendres wines in Guyenne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tour des Gendres 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 Château Tour des Gendres wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of mackerel in white wine, lamb with okra sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or oaky.
Atlantic IGP of the Southwest across 5 departments (Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Bordeaux varieties as signatures. Merlot in red: supple and accessible with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, light cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins and fruity palate — affordable alternative to Bordeaux AOCs. Peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, dense Côt.
Whites lively Sauvignon, ample Sémillon, straight Ugni Blanc.
How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of improved horse steak, lamb garam massala or stuffed pumpkin.
On the nose the red wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Tour des Gendres. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of red mullet, mackerel, tuna, salmon sushi, rice with shrimps and onions or birthday cake.
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of red tuna steak provençal style, lobster armorican style or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
