Top 100 wines of Pyrenées - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Pyrenées of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Pyrenées and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Pyrenées
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.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Powerful, tannic reds with inky colour and dense texture, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, liquorice and smoky notes. Very high ageing potential and polyphenol content (health reputation). Star of Madiran AOC in Béarn and the national grape of Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado). Also grown in Irouléguy and Tursan. Late-ripening red variety from south-west France.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Pyrenées
wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), lamb stew from my mum or sauerkraut of the sea in casserole.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Pyrenées
On the nose in the region of Pyrenées often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Pyrenées is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Pyrenées
The best wines of Pyrenées in other styles
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- The best wines sparkling of Pyrenées in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Pyrenées in other styles
- The best wines white of Pyrenées in other styles