Vignoble de GascogneBaron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Baron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran
Pairings that work perfectly with Baron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran
Original food and wine pairings with Baron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran
The Baron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran of Vignoble de Gascogne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or rabbit with cider and apples.
Details and technical informations about Vignoble de Gascogne's Baron d'Albian le Prieuré de Madiran.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Informations about the Vignoble de Gascogne
The Vignoble de Gascogne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 98 wines for sale in the of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madiran
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
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: Vegetative cycle
All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.
