Top 100 wines of Hérault - Page 5

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: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Hérault

wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of braised chicken and plantains, simple pancake batter or beef stew.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Hérault

On the nose in the region of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, red fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or pear. In the mouth in the region of Hérault is a powerful with a nice freshness.