The best wines of Haut-Benauge

Discover the best wines of Haut-Benauge of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Haut-Benauge and estates of Haut-Benauge to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Haut-Benauge and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Haut-Benauge by region

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

Great red wines of Haut-Benauge

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Haut-Benauge

Red wines from the region of Haut-Benauge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, veal chop normandy style or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Haut-Benauge

On the nose the red wine of the region of Haut-Benauge. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, licorice or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Haut-Benauge. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Haut-Benauge

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Haut-Benauge

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Haut-Benauge

A wine route planned in the region of Haut-Benauge? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Haut-Benauge.

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Benauge

The wine region of Haut-Benauge is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lacombe or the Château de Bertin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Benauge are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Benauge often reveals types of flavors of earthy, licorice or earth and sometimes also flavors of spices.

In the mouth of Haut-Benauge is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Benauge, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Benauge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Haut-Benauge

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Haut-Benauge

White wines from the region of Haut-Benauge go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, quiche lorraine or chicken wok with chinese noodles.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Haut-Benauge

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great pink wines of Haut-Benauge

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Haut-Benauge

Pink wines from the region of Haut-Benauge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion, boeuf en daube or rabbit in white wine (casserole).

The best vintages in pink wine of Haut-Benauge

  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Haut-Benauge

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Haut-Benauge

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Haut-Benauge

Sweet wines from the region of Haut-Benauge go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon à la plancha with vegetables, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or express cherry clafoutis.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Haut-Benauge

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Haut-Benauge

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Demi-sec

Champagne with between 33 and 50 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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