Top 100 red wines of Guyenne
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Guyenne of Guyenne as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Guyenne and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Guyenne
Atlantic IGP of the Southwest across 5 departments (Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques). Bordeaux varieties as signatures. Merlot in red: supple and accessible with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, light cocoa and a herbaceous touch, round tannins and fruity palate — affordable alternative to Bordeaux AOCs. Peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, dense Côt.
Whites lively Sauvignon, ample Sémillon, straight Ugni Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Guyenne
red wines from the region of Guyenne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, lamb fillet with monbazillac or oven roasted chicken.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Guyenne
On the nose in the region of Guyenne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or spices. In the mouth in the region of Guyenne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
