Top 100 wines of Haut-Pays
Discover the top 100 best wines of Haut-Pays of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Haut-Pays and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Haut-Pays
The marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of England brought Aquitaine into the Plantagenet Empire. A flourishing wine market developed from the port of Bordeaux. The winegrowers of Bordeaux obtained the Bordeaux privilege from King Henry III of England in 12416: wines from the high country could not enter the port of Bordeaux before Christmas6. By then, navigation was more difficult and many ships had already left loaded.
This privilege allowed the Bordeaux winegrowers to sell their production. The King of France became the suzerain of Bordeaux after the battle of Castillon in 1453. To gain the respect of his New subjects, he renewed the privilege. It was finally Louis XVI who settled the conflict more than five centuries later in 17736, by setting up a mediation between the wine growers.
Discover the grape variety: Duras
Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Haut-Pays
wines from the region of Haut-Pays go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, lamb chops with figs and honey or fish and chips (english batter).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Haut-Pays
On the nose in the region of Haut-Pays often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Haut-Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Haut-Pays
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