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Claret de Gers

Claret de Gers wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
France
Top region
Gers IGP
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Claret de Gers is a white grape variety, with its roots in South West France, France.

The wines show light body, no tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

It is planted most seriously in Gers IGP.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for moderate.

On other labels it goes by Blanc Dame, Claret de Gascoigne, Clairette de Gascogne and Blanc Madame.

At the table it suits french onion soup, linguine with shrimp and pan-fried white fish with salad.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Styles
light-bodied whitetable wine

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 French onion soup
02 Linguine with shrimp
03 Pan-fried white fish with salad

Also labelled.

Blanc Dame, Claret de Gascoigne, Clairette de Gascogne, Blanc Madame.

Claret de Gers: common questions

01.
Where is Claret de Gers from?
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Claret de Gers originates in South West France, France.
02.
Where is Claret de Gers grown?
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The key regions for Claret de Gers are Gers IGP.
03.
What food pairs with Claret de Gers?
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Pour it with french onion soup, linguine with shrimp and pan-fried white fish with salad.
04.
What else is Claret de Gers called?
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Claret de Gers is also labelled Blanc Dame, Claret de Gascoigne, Clairette de Gascogne and Blanc Madame.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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