Les Jardins de Thibault - Braucol

Name: Les Jardins de Thibault - Braucol
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SKU: THIBAULT
Price: 9.8 EUR
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€9.80

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A red colour with violet reflections, an intense nose marked by spicy and fruity notes, more particularly blackcurrant. A bold opening with powerful tannins. A concentrated wine with a good length in the mouth, to be kept for 4 to 6 years, to be served at 16-18°C with meat such as lamb and duck as well as spicy dishes and cheese.

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Technical information

Grape varieties: Braucol
Age of the vines: between 15 and 35 years
Yield: 40hl per hectare
Harvesting: The harvest begins in the spring with manual thinning (an operation which consists of thinning out the vegetation and regulating the number of grapes per vine).
Vinification: The harvest is destemmed and crushed. The temperature is controlled during fermentation. After 3 weeks of vatting and traditional vinification, the wine is bottled the following spring.

Tasting

Visual: Deep garnet red colour with purple hues.
Olfactory: Very intense and complex nose. Very aromatic, especially marked by red fruits and more particularly blackcurrant. Spicy and cocoa bean notes are also present.
Palate: Bold and round opening. Lots of body and power in the mouth. Very silky and persistent tannins. Blackcurrant aromas dominate in the mouth.
Ageing: A wine that can be drunk now, but that can also be left to age for a few years, around 6 to 8 years.
Food and wine pairing: This Gaillac wine goes very well with red meats, local specialities such as cassoulet, confit and also cheeses.