Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of South West as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling wines that are popular of South West and the best vintages to taste in this region.
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
Multi-coloured Gaillac, sweet Monbazillac. Identity grapes: Négrette at Fronton, Fer Servadou at Marcillac, Mauzac at Gaillac. 16,000 ha, 29 AOCs.
Lively and distinctive whites with firm acidity and a lean palate, on typical aromas of green apple, pear, quince, honey, white flowers and waxy notes. Made as dry whites (Gaillac AOC), sweet passito-style wines and especially iconic sparkling wines: Blanquette de Limoux AOC and Blanquette méthode ancestrale AOC (the oldest documented sparkling method, 1531 at Saint-Hilaire). Also in Crémant de Limoux AOC. Native South-West French variety.
