The best wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Discover the best wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse of Wallonie as well as the best winemakers of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse and estates of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse by region

Looking for a good wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse of Wallonie among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Red wines from the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of escalope cordon bleu, oven-baked sausage or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

On the nose the red wine of the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or raspberry.

The best vintages in red wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • Acolon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Garanoir
  • Gamaret
  • Cabernet Jura
  • Regent

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Côtes de Sambre et Meuse wines are wines from the Walloon Region in Belgium. Their quality is recognized as an appellation of controlled origin. About sixty owners and 27 vineyards listed by the Belgian federation of wines and spirits total about thirty hectares of vines. This represents between 75 and 80 000 vines for an annual production of 800 to 900 hectoliters.

The name "vin de pays des Jardins de Wallonie" is given to other wines from the Walloon region. The wines of the Côtes de Sambre et Meuse are wines of the Walloon Region in Belgium. Their quality is recognized as an appellation of controlled origin. About sixty owners and 27 vineyards listed by the Belgian federation of wines and spirits total about thirty hectares of vines.

This represents between 75 and 80 000 vines for an annual production of 800 to 900 hectoliters. The area of wine production and viticulture eligible for the Côtes de Sambre et Meuse appellation corresponds to the Meuse river basin, which is made up of eight sub-basins: Meuse upstream, Meuse downstream, Sambre, Ourthe, Amblève, Semois, Chiers, Vesdre and Lesse. The ministerial decree of May 27, 2004 approving Côtes de Sambre et Meuse as a quality wine with a controlled designation of origin (A. O.

Great white wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

White wines from the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cantonese rice, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

On the nose the white wine of the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse. often reveals types of flavors of lemon, citrus fruit or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • Solaris
  • Johanniter
  • Bronner
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Discover the grape variety: Dornfelder

German, intraspecific cross made in 1955 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the helfensteiner and the heroldrebe (more details, click here!). With these same parents he also obtained the hegel. The Dornfelder can be found in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Canada, United States, ... . Virtually unknown in France, we nevertheless recognize a certain interest in it due to its short phenological cycle and the quality of its wines, both rosé and red.

Great sparkling wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Sparkling wines from the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or normandy style escalope.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • Regent
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bronner
  • Helios
  • Johanniter
  • Merzling

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

Great pink wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Pink wines from the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • 2015With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 2010With an average score of 2.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • Regent
  • Rondo
  • Pinotin

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois

Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).

Great sweet wines of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

Sweet wines from the region of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti or king's cake with frangipane.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Côtes de Sambre et Meuse

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    The word of the wine: Chai

    Place where the wine-making process takes place.

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