Top 100 red wines of Madiran
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Madiran of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Madiran and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Madiran
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
In the mouth of Madiran is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 108 estates and châteaux in the of Madiran, producing 368 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet blanc
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Madiran
red wines from the region of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or senegalese rice.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Madiran
On the nose in the region of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, oaky or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Madiran is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
