Top 100 wines of South West - Page 3
Discover the top 100 best wines of South West as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of South West and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of South West
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.
Discover the grape variety: Négrette
Supple, perfumed reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and a round palate, with intense, characteristic aromas of violet, red fruit (raspberry, blackcurrant), liquorice, soft spice and peppery notes. Gourmand finish; best young or short ageing. The near-exclusive star of Fronton AOC north of Toulouse (minimum 50% in blends), also made as expressive rosés. Autochthonous South-West French variety, possibly brought from Cyprus by the Knights Hospitaller.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of South West
wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon steaks with lentils, brochette of scallops and prawns or very simple muffins.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of South West
On the nose in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or cherry. In the mouth in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Top wines in regions and sub-regions of South West
The best wines of South West in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of South West in other styles
- The best wines other of South West in other styles
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- The best wines red of South West in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of South West in other styles
- The best wines sweet of South West in other styles
- The best wines unknow of South West in other styles
- The best wines white of South West in other styles