Top 100 wines of Madiran - Page 3
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
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: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
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 spicy food such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, marinated shoulder of lamb or braised chicken and plantains.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Madiran
On the nose in the region of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, oak.
