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.
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.
Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...