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Chateau Gaillard Saumur - $19.99

Wine Details

Price: $19.99
Producer: Chateau Gaillard
Region: Saumur
Varietal: Cabernet Franc
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors:
  • Red Wine
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Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineSpectator - 89 Details: Has a bit of a rugged feel, with briary tannins and notes of bramble, dark tobacco, plum and mineral. This is gutsy now and may soften a touch with moderate cellaring. Drink now through 2009. 150 cases imported. –JM 2005 WineSpectator
WineSpectator - 90 Details: Great mix of purple and blue fruits'plums and blueberries'along with intense tar, iron and olive notes. Ripe, briary tannins and fresh acidity push the lengthy finish. Very impressive. Drink now through 2009. 250 cases imported. –JM 2003 WineSpectator tar

Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Red Meat Pork Chops, Lamb Shish Kabobs, Veal Scaloppini, Rabbit
Poultry & Eggs Duck Confit, Game Birds
Vegetables Cabbage
Fish or Shellfish Grilled Salmon, Sashimi
Sauces Red Wine Sauce

Wine Terms

Name Value
Cabernet Franc A specialty of the Loire Valley, this grape ripens earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and has more fruit and less tannin. It is often blended to make Bordeaux-style wines with place-names such as Chinon and Bourgeuil.
France France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
the Loire Defined by the Loire River it is the most diverse region in France. Whether it's a slightly chilled Chinon, a still dry Sancerre, or a vibrant sparkling wine, it can all be found in the Loire Valley. The main red of the Loire is the Cabernet Franc, and two main white grapes are Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. The Loire is divided into three areas. In the Western Loire Muscadet is the main grape. The Middle Loire where the regions best Rose is produced. In the Eastern Loire Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir dominates. All of the regions in the Loire share a cool northern climate. In the warmer years the grapes receive enough sunlight to ripen, while at night the cool climate results in higher acidity giving Loire wine a haunting precision. These growing conditions are very temperamental and can be a double edged sword to Loire growers. In the instance that rain is too heavy and the weather is to cold, the wine will be thin. Whatever the result, there is a certain discipline and care that goes into a Loire wine in the attempt to exhibit pure expressions of the terrior and varieties flavors.

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