Top 100 wines of Hérault - Page 3
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.
Discovering the wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
In the mouth of Hérault is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 374 estates and châteaux in the of Hérault, producing 879 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Hérault
wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, lasagne with two salmons or pork shank stew.
The best wines of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines natural sweet of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines other of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines pink of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines red of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines sparkling of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines sweet of Hérault in other styles
- The best wines white of Hérault in other styles