Top 100 red wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

IGP of northern Hérault at the foot of Larzac and Cévennes (72 communes around the classified village): Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre signature in king reds and rosés — Mediterranean profile with signature notes of red and black fruits, spices and garrigue, Merlot adding spicy touch. Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussanne and Viognier in whites with floral and fruity notes. IGP, 100-150 m, schist, marl, limestone and molasse, ideal Mediterranean climate.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

red wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of lomo saltado, vienna cutlets or salmon and spinach lasagna.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

On the nose in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, blackberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.