IGP Cotes du Tarn

IGP Cotes du Tarn is a wine region of France.

Gamay leads the plantings, with Duras, Fer Servadou, Sauvignon Blanc and Mauzac alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, gravel and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hillsides and plateau.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity with soft tannins, crisp and aromatic, predominant sauvignon blanc and rich and honeyed, plus three more.

Inside it sit IGP Côtes du Tarn Cunac and IGP Côtes du Tarn Cabanes.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, mediterranean dishes, cheese platters and seafood.

decant before pouring.

In the glass.

Red: Fruity with soft tannins.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic, Predominant sauvignon blanc.

Sweet white: Rich and honeyed, From late-harvest grapes.

Rosé: Refreshing and floral, Primarily produced from blends.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Alain Gayrel 'La Breche' Braucol Syrah, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Alain Gayrel 'La Breche' Mauzac Sauvignon, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Cave de Gaillac Vigne-Lourac 'Sauvignon Prestige', IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Cave de Gaillac Vigne-Lourac Braucol Prestige, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Cave de Gaillac Vigne-Lourac Chardonnay Prestige, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Cave de Gaillac Vigne-Lourac Mauzac - Sauvignon, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Chateau Clement Termes 'Les Petits Clement' Merlot - Duras, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France
• Chateau Clement Termes 'Les Petits Clement' Sauvignon - Mauzac, IGP Cotes du Tarn, France

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Mediterranean dishes
• Cheese platters
• Seafood
• Spicy cuisine

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

IGP Cotes du Tarn: common questions

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