Winery Saveur GascogneLe Moustillant
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The Le Moustillant of the Winery Saveur Gascogne is in the top 0 of wines of Gers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saveur Gascogne's Le Moustillant.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
Informations about the Winery Saveur Gascogne
The Winery Saveur Gascogne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Gers to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gers
Gascon IGP covering 90% of the Côtes de Gascogne terroir (clay soils, sandy loams and well-draining boulbènes, dual oceanic-meridional influence, thermal amplitude preserving acidity): Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros and Petit Manseng as signature indigenous whites — lively and fruity with citrus and exotic fruit aromas, beautiful freshness, dry or semi-sweet. Sauvignon and Chardonnay as complements. Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet and Syrah for balanced reds and rosés.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
IGP covering all of southwest France across 12 departments, a broad and accessible palette. On the Garonne right bank, supple reds dominate: signature Merlot with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins. Firm Cabernet, spicy Syrah, tannic local Tannat. Left bank for whites: vivid Colombard and Gros Manseng (citrus, grapefruit, exotic fruits), aromatic Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
