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Sud-Ouest · Subregion entry

Gaillac & Tarn

Gaillac is the historical wildcard, preserving old local grapes and sparkling, white and red styles around the Tarn.

Place
Gaillac & Tarn · Sud-Ouest · France
Wine context
Duras · Braucol (Fer Servadou) · Mauzac · Len de l'El
Producers
3
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationGaillac & Tarn · Sud-Ouest43.93° N · 1.85° E
Grape focus
Duras · Braucol (Fer Servadou) · Mauzac · Len de l'El
Appellations
Gaillac · Gaillac Premières Côtes · Fronton

Elsewhere in Sud-Ouest

Continue through the region

  1. Bergerac & Dordogne7 producersBergerac and the Dordogne sit close to Bordeaux in grapes, but Monbazillac, Pécharmant and local producers give the area its own rhythm.
  2. Cahors & Lot Valley8 producersCahors is the French home of Malbec, giving the Lot Valley dark, structured reds with history well before Argentina made the grape famous.
  3. Madiran & Pyrénées9 producersMadiran, Jurançon and Irouléguy make the Pyrenean side of Sud-Ouest, with Tannat reds and Manseng whites carrying the main story.

Producer profiles

Producers in Gaillac & Tarn

  • Domaine du CrosDomaine du Cros farms Fer Servadou in Goutrens, making Marcillac reds through gravity flow fermentation and barrel ageing.
  • Domaine PlageolesGaillac domaine farming historic grape varieties including Prunelart and Duras.
  • Domaines Pierre ChavinBéziers house making regional French rosé, white and red wines alongside alcohol removed sparkling wine.

Keep following the thread

Where to go next

placeReturn to Sud-OuestSee how Gaillac & Tarn fits within the wider Sud-Ouest region.mapSee Gaillac & Tarn in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Domaine du CrosDomaine du Cros is one of the producers placed in Gaillac & Tarn.