Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Vin de Pays of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Vin de Pays and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
From everyday treats to maker's gems.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
sweet wines from the region of Vin de Pays go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tomato basil cake, grandma's cherry clafoutis or cheese cake.
On the nose in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, microbio or oak.
