Gaillac, the Wine Route

Gaillac, the Wine Route

The Right Bank Coteaux

This second stop takes us to the other side of River Tarn, the right bank.
Delimited by the river Vère, this vast zone spreads east to west from Castelnau-de-Lévis to Rabastens, through Labastide-de-Lévis, Gaillac or Lisle-sur-Tarn.

The hills of Labastide, Bernac, Sainte-Croix, have clayey-calcareous soils, quite high in altitude and with later ripening.
The reds made from Duras and Syrah have substance and harmoniously blend their spicy flavour with the wilder scent of Braucol.

The Gaillac Coteaux, molassic clayey-calcareous slopes, with sandy or gravelly outcrops are at the heart of the vineyard. The southern slopes, low in altitude, are whipped by the hot and dry Autan wind. This climate, a granted priviledge of early ripening and sunshine, together with the good orientation and terroir, produces supple and elegant white wines, long in the mouth, as well as well-structured reds, ample, with a lot of fruit and round tannins.

Further north, the Cestayrois and Castanet plateau with its calcareous outcrops picks up the accent of Plateau Cordais. The dry or "perlé" whites, crystal clear and floral, show great finesse and delicacy.
On the Montels and Cahuzac-sur-Vère hillsides, under the cool influence of the Vère Valley, the harvests take place later. The dry and "perlé" wines will gain in freshness, giving out the whole charm of their fruit.

Lastly, this second halt ends with the hills of Lisle-sur-Tarn and Rabastens, a priviledged wine-growing area thanks to the quality of the terroir and the sun-orientated slopes. The reds are robust and warm, with well balanced tannins, while the whites' distinction comes from extremely delicate and nuanced aromas.

		The Gaillac Coteaux, molassic clayey-calcareous slopes, with sandy or gravelly outcrops are at the heart of the vineyard. The southern slopes, low in altitude, are whipped by the hot and dry Autan wind. This climate, a granted priviledge of early ripening and sunshine, together with the good orientation and terroir, produces supple and elegant white wines, long in the mouth, as well as well-structured reds, ample, with a lot of fruit and round tannins.
Further north, the Cestayrois and Castanet plateau with its calcareous outcrops picks up the accent of Plateau Cordais. The dry or "perlé" whites, crystal clear and floral, show great finesse and delicacy. On the Montels and Cahuzac-sur-Vère hillsides, under the cool influence of the Vère Valley, the harvests take place later. The dry and "perlé" wines will gain in freshness, giving out the whole charm of their fruit.		Lastly, this second halt ends with the hills of Lisle-sur-Tarn and Rabastens, a priviledged wine-growing area thanks to the quality of the terroir and the sun-orientated slopes. The reds are robust and warm, with well balanced tannins, while the whites' distinction comes from extremely delicate and nuanced aromas.