Top 100 red wines of Pays d'Oc

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.

Mediterranean climate, 120,000 ha across 4 departments, 58 authorised grapes. Created in 1987, the largest French IGP by volume. Everyday wines, instant pleasure.

Poujol Lacoste RougeCave St Maurice

Domaine du Clos des Fées - Un Faune Avec Son Fifre (Sous les Oliviers)

Un Faune Avec Son Fifre (Sous les Oliviers)Domaine du Clos des Fées

Winery Pierre Laforest - Cuvée St. Vincent

Cuvée St. VincentWinery Pierre Laforest

Winery Benjamin Darnault - La Ripassa De Montagne

La Ripassa De MontagneWinery Benjamin Darnault

Winery Famille de Boel France - Le Gras c'Est la Vie

Le Gras c'Est la VieWinery Famille de Boel France

RougeWinery Les Creisses

Winery Vanguard Wines - Fittings Grenache

Fittings GrenacheWinery Vanguard Wines

RougeClos Lalfert

Winery Charles Delatour - La Fleur de Charles Delatour Rouge

La Fleur de Charles Delatour RougeWinery Charles Delatour

Winery Boulevard Napoléon - L'Angely Carignan

L'Angely CarignanWinery Boulevard Napoléon

Galibaou du RusseDomaine Vaïsse

Winery Consolation - The Wild Boar Syrah

The Wild Boar SyrahWinery Consolation

Voodou RougeWinery Matassa

GrenacheWinery Chanmé Méchant

Pour Mon PèreChâteau de Gaure

Domaine de l'Éléphant - Rouge - Côtes Catalanes

Rouge - Côtes CatalanesDomaine de l'Éléphant

GrenacheDomaine la Colombette

Winery Mas des Bressades - Les Vignes de Mon Père Cabernet - Syrah

Les Vignes de Mon Père Cabernet - SyrahWinery Mas des Bressades

Winery Lionel Dufour - Baron de Valéry Coteaux du Libron

Baron de Valéry Coteaux du LibronWinery Lionel Dufour

Winery Moët & Chandon - Pinot Noir Macération

Pinot Noir MacérationWinery Moët & Chandon

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pays d'Oc

red wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, small stuffed provençal dishes or pasta with tuna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose in the region of Pays d'Oc 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 Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.