Top 100 wines of South West
Discover the top 100 best wines of South West as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of South West and the best vintages to taste in this region.
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
Multi-coloured Gaillac, sweet Monbazillac. Identity grapes: Négrette at Fronton, Fer Servadou at Marcillac, Mauzac at Gaillac. 16,000 ha, 29 AOCs.
Structured, aromatic whites with a golden hue, a broad palate and preserved acidity, with refined aromas of candied citrus, grapefruit, yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers, light honey and spice notes. Adds structure and finesse to Béarn blends, both in crisp dry and passerillé sweet styles. Component of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC and Béarn AOC. Very rare native Béarn variety, undergoing a revival.
wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or chicken in red wine.
On the nose in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or pear. In the mouth in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.