Top 100 red wines of Hérault
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Hérault of Hérault as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Hérault and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Hérault
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.
Discover the grape variety: Lledoner pelut
Generous, supple reds with an intense ruby hue, rounded tannins and a broad palate, with solar aromas of ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry, pomegranate), black fruits, garrigue, soft spices and Mediterranean notes. Full-bodied and warm. Component of Côtes du Roussillon AOC, Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC and Priorat DOQ blends. Hairy-leaved mutation of grenache noir (lledoner = grenache in Catalan), a Catalan-Roussillon signature.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hérault
red wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lisbon veal sauté or macaroni and angel hair gratin.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hérault
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.
