Top 100 wines of South West - Page 4
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: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
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 cannelloni with salmon and spinach, scallops with chorizo sauce or express cherry clafoutis.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of South West
On the nose in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of leather, black fruits or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. 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
- The best wines pink of South West in other styles
- 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