Top 100 wines of Béarn
Discover the top 100 best wines of Béarn of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Béarn and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Béarn
The wine region of Béarn is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lapeyre or the Domaine Guilhemas produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Béarn are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Béarn often reveals types of flavors of oak.
We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Béarn, producing 44 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Béarn go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Raffiat de Moncade
Raffiat de Moncade is a white Pyrenean grape variety. A descendant of the white gouais, it should not be confused with the arruffiac. This grape variety has truncated cone-shaped bunches of grapes, which are stalked and winged. The raffiat de Moncade was used by the ampelographer Marcel Durquety to obtain new varieties such as perdea, arroba and arriloba. Still called rousselet, the raffiat de Moncade is associated with an early budding in the year and a late maturity of the second period. It has a semi-spreading habit. This variety is quite productive and resists grey rot and powdery mildew quite well. Raffiat de Moncade is used in the vinification of certain wines from Tursan and Béarn. It is used to produce a neutral, fine, high alcohol and warm wine. It is often combined with petit manseng and gros manseng, which give the wines a high acidity.
