The best wines of South West
Discover the best wines of South West as well as the best winemakers of South West and estates of South West to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of South West and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of South West by region
Looking for a good wine of South West among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of South West. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of South West with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of South West
Red wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tanjia, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or yassa chicken (senegal).
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of South West
On the nose the red wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, balsamic or prune and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, smoke or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of the region of South West. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of South West
- 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.82/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of South West
- Merlot
- Malbec
- Tannat
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Shiraz/Syrah
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of South West.
- Château Blanc Gascogne
- Winery Beaurempart Gascogne
- Château Thénac Guyenne
- Château Bouscassé Madiran
- Château Les Bouysses Cahors
- Château Les Croisille Cahors with Bernard Croisille as winemaker
- Château du Cèdre Cahors
- Château Barouillet Guyenne
- Winery Fleur de Roche Gascogne
- Château du Cayrou Cahors
- Château Nozieres Cahors
- Château Champarel Pécharmant
- Winery Mas del Périé - Fabien Jouves Cahors
- Château Combel La Serre Cahors
- Winery Denis Marchais Gascogne
- Château du Caillau Cahors
- Domaine Abotia Irouléguy
- Winery Tap d'e Perbos Côtes du Marmandais
- Winery Familie Duffour Gascogne
- Château Pineraie Cahors
Discovering the wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.
This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.
Great white wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of South West
White wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of braids of sole and salmon with morels, squid rings with tomato or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of South West
On the nose the white wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral or honeydew melon.
The best vintages in white wine of South West
- 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2007With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of South West
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Colombard
- Ugni blanc
- Gros Manseng
- Chardonnay
- Bacchus
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of South West.
- Winery Elian Da Ros Côtes du Marmandais
- Winery Horgelus Gascogne
- Winery Haut-Marin Gascogne
- Château Montus Madiran
- Domaine La Berangeraie Cahors
- Château Saint-Christophe Monbazillac
- Domaine de Puy Redon Monbazillac
- Château Barouillet Guyenne
- Winery Astrolabe Fronton
- Domaine Les Bertins Côtes de Duras
- Winery Stratéus Madiran
- Château Bouscassé Madiran
- Domaine Castéra Jurançon
- Château Cadière Guyenne
- Domaine l'Ancienne Cure Guyenne
- Winery Familie Duffour Gascogne
- Château de Salettes Gaillac
- Winery Terrasses d'Autan Guyenne
- Château le Raz Guyenne
- Château Laulerie Guyenne with Monsieur Dubard as winemaker
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 sparkling wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of South West
Sparkling wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and bacon omelette, rice with tuna and tomato or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of South West
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, non oak or tree fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of South West
- 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.20/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of South West
- Chardonnay
- Airen
- Ugni blanc
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Muscatel
- Negrette
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of South West.
- Château Tour des Gendres Guyenne with Monsieur Laurent Alvarez as winemaker
- Château Barouillet Guyenne
- Winery Robert & Bernard Plageoles Gaillac
- Winery Mas del Périé - Fabien Jouves Cahors
- Winery Le Roc Fronton
- Domaine de Labarthe Gaillac
- Chateau Jonc-Blanc Guyenne
- Winery Georges Vigouroux Cahors with Bertrand-Gabriel Vigouroux as winemaker
- Winery Montesquiou Jurançon
- Château de Rhodes Gaillac
- Château Deux Mille Guyenne
- Winery Berticot Côtes de Duras
- Winery Charles Méras Gascogne
- Domaine Grand Chêne Gaillac
- Winery Dubard Guyenne
- Winery Hmmm Gaillac
- Cave des Producteurs de Jurançon Jurançon
- Château L'Enclos des Rozes Gaillac
- Winery Veuve Lafontan Gascogne
- Winery Bardot Bergerac
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
Great pink wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of South West
Pink wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of South West
On the nose the pink wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.
The best vintages in pink wine of South West
- 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of South West
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Malbec
- Cabernet Franc
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Negrette
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of South West.
- Winery Horgelus Gascogne
- Winery Haut-Marin Gascogne
- Domaine des Terrisses Gaillac
- Winery Les Grands Chais de France Guyenne
- Winery Clos La Coutale Cahors with Philippe Bernède as winemaker
- Winery Inès Fronton
- Château de Bachen Gascogne with Damiens Sartori as winemaker
- Winery Mont Gravet Gascogne
- Château de Cayx Cahors with Prince Henrik as winemaker
- Winery La Gascogne d'Alain Brumont Gascogne
- Winery d'Esperance Gascogne
- Winery Jean-Luc Baldès Cahors
- Château Clamens Fronton
- Château Haut Sarthes Guyenne
- Château Lastours Gaillac
- Château Vincens Cahors
- Château Monbazillac Monbazillac
- Winery Violette de Mireval Fronton
- Château Laulerie Guyenne with Monsieur Dubard as winemaker
- Domaine de la Garde Coteaux du Quercy
Discover the grape variety: Ugni
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Great sweet wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of South West
Sweet wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of spaghetti with salmon, cuttlefish a la plancha or french toast.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of South West
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or earth.
The best vintages in sweet wine of South West
- 1974With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.24/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.23/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of South West
- Sémillon
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Gros Manseng
- Muscadelle
- Petit Manseng
- Manseng
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of South West.
- Winery Tirecul la Gravière Monbazillac
- Winery Familie Duffour Gascogne
- Winery Camin Larredya Jurançon
- Winery Tradition Royale Jurançon
- Domaine Laguilhon Jurançon
- Château Bouscassé Madiran
- Château Caillavel Guyenne
- Château Septy Monbazillac
- Winery Clos Fontindoule Monbazillac
- Château Pion Guyenne
- Chateau Le Thibaut Monbazillac
- Winery Passion Gaillac
- Winery Armagnac J. Goudoulin Gascogne
- Domaine Vignau Jurançon
- Château de Chambert Cahors
- Winery Montesquiou Jurançon
- Cave des Producteurs de Jurançon Jurançon
- Château du Rooy Guyenne
- Château Haut Marsalet Guyenne
- Château le Chabrier Guyenne
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
Great natural sweet wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of South West
Natural sweet wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and goat cheese quiche, seafood and mushroom quiche or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of South West
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of South West. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of South West
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- N.V.With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of South West
- Gros Manseng
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Colombard
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Ugni blanc
The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of South West.
- Domaine Berthoumieu Madiran with C&M Bortolussi as winemaker
- Domaine de Pajot Gascogne with Damien Barreau as winemaker
- Domaine de Barbon Gascogne
- Château Lagrézette Cahors with Alain Dominique Perrin as winemaker
- Winery Les Vignerons de Saint-Hippolyte Pyrenées
- Domaine de Lagajan Gascogne
- Domaine de Lartigue Gascogne
- Domaine Revel Marcillac
- Domaine des Gravalous Cahors
- Château Combarieu Cahors
- Winery Meillan Gascogne
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.
Great unknow wines of South West
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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of South West
Unknow wines from the region of South West go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in unknow wine of South West
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of South West
A wine route planned in the region of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best unknow wine of South West.
- Château Camp d'Auriol Cahors
News from the vineyard of South West
The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...
Treasury Wine Estates buys Yarra Valley vineyard from Accolade
Treasury Wine Estates has expanded its footprint in the Yarra Valley in Australia by purchasing the 55-hectare Beenak Vineyard from Accolade in a deal worth AU$7 million. The land is planted with 45ha of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, suited for both still and sparkling wine production. Tim Ford, chief executive at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), said the company was keen to bolster its cool climate winemaking capabilities. ‘Vineyards producing Pinot Noir are of particular interest as we respond ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’
How’s the weather been this year? Awful. ‘La nature m’écoeure’, one of my wine-growing friends posted on Facebook on 8 April, having been out to look at the frost-crippled shoots on his vines that morning: ‘Nature disgusts me’. It takes a lot to make a wine-grower feel that. He wasn’t alone. Jeremiads echo around the northern hemisphere as 2021 closes. It’s been the year of all the miseries. None suffered more horribly than the growers of Germany’s Ahr valley, where floodwaters caused by the fou ...
Discover other regions and appellation of South West
A wine route in the region of South West ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Albas
- Albi
- Albias
- Andillac
- Anglars juillac
- Arbanats
- Argeles sur mer
- Aubertin
- Aurions-idernes
- Auvillar
- Aydie
- Ayguetinte
- Ayzieu
- Bassoues
- Bergerac
- Bonneville
- Bonneville-et-saint-avit-de-fumadières
- Bordeaux
- Bourgogne
- Boyne
- Brens
- Buzet
- Buzet-sur-baise
- Cabidos
- Cadalen
- Cadillac
- Cahors
- Cahors cedex
- Cahuzac-sur-vère
- Caillac
- Campsas
- Cannet
- Capbreton
- Castanet
- Castelnau
- Gaillac
- Irouléguy
- Labastide-saint-pierre
- Larroque sur l'osse (gers)
- Le bugue