Top 100 sweet wines of Côtes de Gascogne

Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Côtes de Gascogne of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Côtes de Gascogne and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Gascogne

The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.

In the mouth of Côtes de Gascogne is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 483 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Gascogne, producing 1602 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Gascogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Côtes de Gascogne

sweet wines from the region of Côtes de Gascogne go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of wild rice salad with tuna, scallops with coconut cream or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Côtes de Gascogne

On the nose in the region of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of honey, melon or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Côtes de Gascogne is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.