Top 100 wines of Meknès
Discover the top 100 best wines of Meknès as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Meknès and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Meknès
Morocco's leading wine terroir at the foot of the Middle Atlas (60% of national production), at 550 m altitude, continental climate moderated by the mountains, 240 days of sunshine. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are the signature reds with ripe cassis, blackberry, plum, garrigue, pepper and balsamic notes, ripe tannins and solar body. Traditional Carignan and Cinsault for fruity reds and gris. AOG Guerrouane and Beni M'Tir, Morocco's first AOC Coteaux de l'Atlas.
Discover the grape variety: White muscat
Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Meknès
wines from the region of Meknès go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), marinated shoulder of lamb or provencal bourride.
