2022 LES BARDETS GAILLAC ROUGE
2022 LES BARDETS GAILLAC ROUGE
TRY ME IF YOU LOVE: Cabernet Sauvignon, French Malbec
ABV: 13.5%
GRAPES: Braucol, Cabernet Sauvignon, Duras
TASTING NOTES: Deep garnet-red colour. Aromas of ripe black fruit, notably redcurrant and blackberry. On the palate, the wine is well-rounded, with an expressive, fruity character. Soft tannins, ripe black fruit flavours.
PAIRS WITH: Grilled red meat and bold full-flavoured cheese.
SERVE ME: Room temperature, give it a little air first if possible.
Located in the heart of the Gaillac vineyards, the Cave de Labastide was founded in 1949. Today it is the oldest cellar of the Gaillac appellation. It is made up of about a hundred cooperative winegrowers with an area of around 1,000 hectares of vines.
Local natives like mauzac, the wonderfully named loin de l’oeil (‘far from the eye’, so named because of the distance of the bunch from the budding place), braucol (aka fer servadou) and duras alongside sauvignon blanc, gamay and syrah, are used to make a wide variety of styles.