The Vignoble de Gascogne is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 100 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Vignoble de Gascogne wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Vignoble de Gascogne 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 Vignoble de Gascogne wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Vignoble de Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, moroccan style leg of lamb or clopinettes in field dresses.
On the nose the red wine of Vignoble de Gascogne. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, leather or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, stone or toasty.
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 last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.
This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.
How Vignoble de Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna gratin, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or express cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the white wine of Vignoble de Gascogne. often reveals types of flavors of green apple, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, honey or earth.
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...
How Vignoble de Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or turkey osso buco.
On the nose the sweet wine of Vignoble de Gascogne. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Vignoble de Gascogne. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.
How Vignoble de Gascogne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks, tuna samoussa or seafood stew.
On the nose the pink wine of Vignoble de Gascogne. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Fer or Fer Servadou, which means "easy to keep" in Occitan, or Mansois in Aveyron or Braucol in Gaillac, is a black grape variety grown in the southwest. It owes its name to its shoots and wood, which are "hard as iron", with medium-sized bunches and firm, juicy berries, and is characterized by its herbaceous taste (which is also found in Cabernet Franc). Iron is a grape variety resistant to frost and disease. Its buds come out late, but its growth accelerates and it matures quite quickly. For a good production, it prefers long pruning. Iron is used alone for the AOC Marcillac wines and in blends for the wines of the Gaillac, Madiran, Béarn and Fronton appellations. These wines have a deep colour, expressive tannins, they are round and fruity (blackcurrant, raspberry and green pepper...)
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Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
