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Situated in the north of the Tarn departement, the Gaillac Appellation area covers 2.500 hectares spread over 73 communes, for an AOC production of over 165.000 hectolitres. Today, the appellation gathers around one hundred independent producers and 3 cooperative cellars. The 3 different terroirs and the age of the vineyard enable Gaillac to offer numerous traditional grape varieties. The diversity of the Gaillac vineyard means that it can produce a great variety of elaborate wines, a wide range of dry, sweet and "perled" white wines, red and rose wines as well as sparkling wines. GRAPE VARIETIES The traditional red wines of the region can be kept for 8–10 years. They are made of the grape varieties Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Brocol, Duras, Fer or Syrah. Rosé is made from the same grapes. "Primeur" red wine is made for drinking young, it's a marketing scheme based on Beaujolais Nouveau. The template is followed so closely that primeur wines must be made from the Gamay grape and are released for sale on the third Thursday of November. The white wines are made of Mauzac, Sauvignon Blanc or Muscadelle, Len de l'El (loin de l'oeil) and Ondenc, local grape varieties. Other types of wines include sweet white wines and a sparkling wine that uses the Champagne method and called methode Gaillacoise. THE 3 TERROIRS OF GAILLAC The vineyard of Gaillac is divided into three distinct wine producing areas that are named terroirs. Each terroir is defined mainly by the type of soil found and the climatic conditions that have a direct influence on the grape variety grown, the type of wine made and the aromas one will find in the wines. Discover the wine producing region of Gaillac on this half day wine tour. Depart from Toulouse and head towards the Gaillac vineyard. Visit and wine taste in 2 wineries of the Gaillac wine region to discover the reds, whites, rosés and sparkling wines.

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