Wines made from Mauzac grapes of Limoux
Discover the best wines made with Mauzac as a single variety or as a blend of Limoux.
More informations about the variety Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
More informations about the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Limoux is a relatively New appellation (created in 2003) in the eastern Part of the Aude region of Southern France, which applies to both red and white wines. The vineyards extend around the town that gave it its name, in the foothills of the Pyrenees east of the Languedoc-Roussillon/corbieres">Corbières and south of Carcassonne. Historically, this region is best known for its Sparkling wines, which are produced and sold under the appellations of Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux. The vineyards here are higher and cooler than those of any other appellation in the Languedoc-Roussillon, and also further away from the moderating temperature influences of the Mediterranean.
What are the typical flavors of the Mauzac grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 12% of Mauzac
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Mauzac
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Mauzac
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Mauzac
- OakPresent in 8% of Mauzac
- ApplesPresent in 7% of Mauzac
- EarthPresent in 7% of Mauzac
- CitrusPresent in 6% of Mauzac
- PearPresent in 4% of Mauzac
- LemonPresent in 4% of Mauzac
- PeachPresent in 4% of Mauzac
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Mauzac
- CreamPresent in 3% of Mauzac
- MineralityPresent in 3% of Mauzac
- OakyPresent in 3% of Mauzac
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Mauzac
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Mauzac
- ApricotPresent in 2% of Mauzac
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Mauzac
- Green applePresent in 2% of Mauzac