Top 100 wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Discover the top 100 best wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.

In the mouth of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, producing 168 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with asparagus and chicken, vegan leek and tofu quiche or coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

On the nose in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, tropical fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...