The best wines of Médoc

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

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Top wines of Médoc by region

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

Great red wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Médoc

Red wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick meatloaf, marinated lamb chops or rabbit with marengo sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Médoc

On the nose the red wine of the region of Médoc. often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, leather or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Médoc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Médoc

  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Médoc

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Médoc

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

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

Great white wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Médoc

White wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of baked pumpkin, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or quick cider chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Médoc

On the nose the white wine of the region of Médoc. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Médoc. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Médoc

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Médoc

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Médoc

A wine route planned in the region of Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Médoc.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

Great sparkling wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Médoc

Sparkling wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops in coral sauce, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or dried tomato, feta and green olive cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Médoc

In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Médoc. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Médoc

  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Médoc

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Médoc

A wine route planned in the region of Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Médoc.

The word of the wine: Seeds

A maximum of four, located in the heart of the grape berry, they contain tannins and nitrogenous matter.

Great pink wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Médoc

Pink wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with mustard, leg of lamb with spices or alsatian sauerkraut.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Médoc

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Médoc. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Médoc

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Médoc

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Médoc

A wine route planned in the region of Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Médoc.

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 sweet wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Médoc

Sweet wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon omelette, mussels with cream supers or homemade cookies.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Médoc

  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Médoc

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Médoc

A wine route planned in the region of Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Médoc.

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

Great other wines of Médoc

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Médoc

Other wines from the region of Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, canned cassoulet or turnip confit with parma cheese.

The best vintages in other wine of Médoc

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Médoc

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Médoc

A wine route planned in the region of Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Médoc.

The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

Discover other regions and appellation of Médoc

A wine route in the region of Médoc ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Ambarès-et-lagrave
  • Annesse et beaulieu
  • Arcins
  • Arsac
  • Arsac-en-médoc
  • Avensan
  • Avesan
  • Begadan
  • Berson
  • Blaignan
  • Blaignan (medoc) af
  • Blaignan medoc
  • Blanquefort
  • Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux cedex
  • Bruxelles
  • Cantenac
  • Chailland
  • Chavanay
  • Chemin de gassiot
  • Cissac
  • Cissac-medoc
  • Civrac
  • Civrac-en-médoc
  • Couqueques
  • Cussac
  • Cussac-fort-médoc
  • Jau dignac and loirac
  • Jau-dignac-et-loirac
  • Macau
  • Margaux
  • Pauillac
  • Rue du château
  • Saint-estèphe
  • Saint-julien beychevelle