Top 100 wines of Aude - Page 4
Discover the top 100 best wines of Aude of Aude as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Aude and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Aude
Vast Languedoc IGP covering the entire department: signature Syrah and Grenache as king reds — fruity and sun-drenched with cherry, blackberry, raspberry, garrigue, Mediterranean spices and a peppery touch, supple tannins. Carignan, Mourvèdre, Merlot and Cabernet as backup. Fresh, aromatic whites from Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon and Muscat (citrus, exotic fruits, flowers). Tender rosés.
IGP, Mediterranean climate, varied terroirs (limestone, schist, clay).
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Aude
wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, pasta with mushroom sauce or escargots à la bordelaise.
