Top 100 wines of Hérault
Discover the top 100 best wines of Hérault of Hérault as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Hérault and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Vast Languedoc IGP between the Cévennes and the Étang de Thau: Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre signatures in powerful, fruity reds with black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), garrigue, Mediterranean spices and a peppery touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Merlot, Cinsault and Carignan complement. Grenache Blanc, Macabeu and Terret in accessible whites, plus aromatic Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Viognier. Fresh rosés.
IGP (former Vin de Pays, 2009), Mediterranean microclimates.
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of capellini with vegetables, quiche without pastry or honey chicken salad.
On the nose in the region of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of licorice, black currant or truffle. In the mouth in the region of Hérault is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.