The best wines of Malepère

Discover the best wines of Malepère of Languedoc-Roussillon as well as the best winemakers of Malepère and estates of Malepère to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Malepère and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Malepère by region

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

Great red wines of Malepère

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Malepère

Red wines from the region of Malepère go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, pasta with puttanesca sauce or tête de veau sauce moi.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Malepère

On the nose the red wine of the region of Malepère. often reveals types of flavors of cassis, pepper or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, leather or floral. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Malepère. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Malepère

  • 2009With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Malepère

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Côt

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Malepère

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

Discovering the wine region of Malepère

Malepere is an appellation of red and rosé wines from an area immediately Southwest of Carcassonne in the Languedoc-Rousillon wine region of southern France. The appellation was created as VDQS Côtes de la Malepere in January 1983 and was promoted to FullAOC status in 2007, under the simpler name Malepere. As with the stylistically similar Cabardes appellation (directly to the North), Malepere wines are made from an eclectic combination of Bordeaux and Languedoc grapes. Merlot is the most widely used, combined with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache, Syrah and Cinsaut.

Malepere wines come from a Warm, DryMediterraneanClimate with a relatively mild winter. They are grown on clay and limestone Rich soils - similar to those of Blanquette de Limoux, located directly south. The environment here is not typical of the Languedoc (it is more like that of south-west France), as it is divided from the rest of the region by the hills of the CentralAude administrative area. This short chain of Pyrenean foothills reaches a height of 600 metres immediately east of Carcassonne, which creates a slightly different climate.

Great white wines of Malepère

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Malepère

White wines from the region of Malepère go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with alfredo sauce, goat cheese and bacon quiche or korean bibimbap.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Malepère

On the nose the white wine of the region of Malepère. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Malepère. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Malepère

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Malepère

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Malepère

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great pink wines of Malepère

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Malepère

Pink wines from the region of Malepère go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, quiche without pastry or parmesan crisps.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Malepère

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Malepère. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Malepère. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Malepère

  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Malepère

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Cinsault

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Malepère

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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