Discover the top 100 best red wines of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Pays d'Oc and the best vintages to taste in this region.
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.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
red wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or deer jig.
On the nose in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
