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SOUTH WEST<br />
– WINE ROUTE –<br />
In Gaillac, Rémi Larroque and his wife Nathalie produce red and white wines, as well as an ancestral method sparkling wine,<br />
all of them matured in stainless steel<br />
vines in the heart of the Gaillac appellation, where<br />
he has set out to raise the profile of native grape<br />
varieties. Braucol - also known as Fer Servadou - Duras<br />
and Prunelard thus spearhead the reds, blended with<br />
Merlot, which softens the tannins, and Syrah, which<br />
helps round out the wines. With its crimson hue tinged<br />
with purplish-blue and nose of spices, liquorice and<br />
black fruit, Coteaux d’Oustry is without doubt the finest<br />
example of Rémi Larroque’s craftsmanship. Matured<br />
entirely in tanks, like all the estate’s wines, it reveals a<br />
full and fleshy palate that testifies to the winegrower’s<br />
penchant for ripe and candied fruit. For the whites,<br />
Mauzac and Loin de l’œil (len de l’el) are the basis<br />
for Rémi Larroque’s dry and sweet wines, though he<br />
SPRING 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 15
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