Domaine Tariquet Classic, IGP Côtes De Gascogne, France, 2024    

Grapes: A blend of Gros Manseng 32%, Ugni Blanc 25%, Colombard 20%, Sauvignon 15%, Chardonnay 5% and Chenin 3%, unoaked

Producer Tasting Note:

This dry, fruity wine boasts magnificent intensity and lovely open floral and citrus scents, with a delightfully exotic feel.  A bracing, crisp wine with great freshness in the mouth.  The finish pleasantly revives the palate with an almost salty touch.

Critical Acclaim:

"Taste profile - Complex, floral, citrus, yellow fruits, spice, crisp acidity."  Awarded GOLD, MUNDUS VINI Spring Tasting, 2025

Food Match: Serve thoroughly chilled with a great variety of dishes -

APERITIF AND STARTERS
Oysters, razor shells, crab claw salad, tuna tartare, sea bream ceviche, salmon or beef carpaccio, marinated peppers, duck rillettes, black pork ham.

MAIN COURSES
Grilled langoustines, sushi and sashimi, chipirones a la plancha, sole meunière, seasonal salads, crunchy stir-fried vegetables, risotto with scallops, duck tartare.

CHEESE
Fresh goat cheese, Saint-Marcellin, Appenzeller.

DESSERTS
Lemon sorbet, canelés, apple-pear crumble.