Top 100 wines of Landes
Discover the top 100 best wines of Landes of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Landes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Landes
The wine region of Landes is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Laballe or the Domaine Laballe produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Landes are Cabernet franc, Tannat and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Landes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, earth or vegetal.
We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Landes, producing 77 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Landes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Landes
wines from the region of Landes go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of norman mussels with cider, nanie's diced ham quiche or peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Landes
On the nose in the region of Landes often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or earth. In the mouth in the region of Landes is a with a nice freshness.
