Top 100 wines of Marcillac
Discover the top 100 best wines of Marcillac of Haut-Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Marcillac and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Marcillac
The wine region of Marcillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Cros or the Domaine du Cros produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marcillac are Fer-servadou, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marcillac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red currant or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of iron, blueberry or minerality.
In the mouth of Marcillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Marcillac, producing 53 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marcillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Marcillac
wines from the region of Marcillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef strogonoff, lamb mice confit in port wine or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
