The best wines of Pézenas

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

Top wines of Pézenas by region

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

Great red wines of Pézenas

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pézenas

Red wines from the region of Pézenas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, pasta with tuna and tomato or lamb confit with new potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pézenas

On the nose the red wine of the region of Pézenas. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, plum or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, coffee or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Pézenas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Pézenas

  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pézenas

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Cinsaut

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Pézenas

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

Discovering the wine region of Pézenas

The wine region of Pézenas is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Belles Eaux or the Domaine Les Aurelles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pézenas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pézenas often reveals types of flavors of oaky, white pepper or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, red fruit or tobacco.

In the mouth of Pézenas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 45 estates and châteaux in the of Pézenas, producing 102 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pézenas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Pézenas

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Pézenas

White wines from the region of Pézenas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle with fresh salmon, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Pézenas

On the nose the white wine of the region of Pézenas. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Pézenas. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Pézenas

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Pézenas

  • Chardonnay
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Pézenas

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

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Great sparkling wines of Pézenas

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Pézenas

Sparkling wines from the region of Pézenas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the garbure, summer tuna quiche or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Pézenas

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Pézenas. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Pézenas

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

Great pink wines of Pézenas

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Pézenas

Pink wines from the region of Pézenas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta stuffed with meat, nanie's diced ham quiche or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Pézenas

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Pézenas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, pomegranate or spices. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Pézenas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Pézenas

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Pézenas

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Pézenas

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsaut

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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