Discover the top 100 best white wines of Pyrenées of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Pyrenées and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Atlantic side of South-West France (Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrenees, Gers), AOPs Madiran, Jurancon, Irouleguy, Bearn. Tannat reigns in red: powerful and tannic with blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, leather, tobacco and spiced touch — full-bodied age-worthy wines. Petit and Gros Manseng in star whites: honeyed sweet (Jurancon, candied citrus, pineapple) or lively and exotic dry. Colombard and Cabernet Franc as complement.
Warm oceanic character.
Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.
white wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of reblochon tartiflette, bouillabaisse like in marseille or honey chicken wok style.
On the nose in the region of Pyrenées often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or pear. In the mouth in the region of Pyrenées is a with a nice freshness.
