Top 100 wines of Madiran
Discover the top 100 best wines of Madiran of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Madiran and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Madiran
South-West capital of age-worthy reds at the foot of the Pyrenees: signature Tannat as king red (60-80%) — black robe and powerful profile with notes of raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, spices, liquorice, undergrowth and a leather touch, signature dense and nervy tannins, firm structure and 10-30 years ageing softening to velvet. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as backup. AOC (1948) over Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques, clay-limestones and silico-clays.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Madiran
wines from the region of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or home-made white pudding.
