The Gaillac (AOP) is, along with the Côte Rôti (south of Lyon), the oldest wine in France.
Produced on both banks of the Tarn, in the north-western part of the department (north-east of Toulouse), it is available in white, red, rosé, pearl, sweet and sparkling (“ancestral method”).
Its main grape varieties: Loin de l’œil, Mauzac, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, Ondenc for the whites and Duras, Braucol, Syrah, Prunelart, Gamay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon for the reds.