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.
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and a round palate, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, spice and balsamic notes. Good short-to-medium ageing. Vinified in blends and as single varietal in IGP Pays d'Oc and Méditerranée (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence), also adopted in Morocco, Tunisia, Israel and Spain. A Grenache × Malbec cross created in 1958 by Paul Truel in Montpellier (INRA).
red wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or pasta such as recipes of bernard's potée, duck pot au feu or tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream.
On the nose in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of black currant, non oak or earth. In the mouth in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
