The best wines of Pyrenées

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

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Top wines of Pyrenées by region

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

Great red wines of Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pyrenées

Red wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of family potluck, vegetarian lasagna or stuffed veal breast.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the red wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Pyrenées. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Pyrenées

  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.71/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pyrenées

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Tannat

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Pyrenées

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

Discovering the wine region of Pyrenées

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 Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Pyrenées

White wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tartiflette, rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue or endives with smoked salmon au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the white wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or yellow apple and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or fennel.

The best vintages in white wine of Pyrenées

  • 2011With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Pyrenées

  • Petit Manseng
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Pyrenées

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Great sparkling wines of Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Pyrenées

Sparkling wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baeckeoffe, whole salmon in aromatic broth or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Pyrenées

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Pyrenées

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Chardonnay
  • Corvina

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Pyrenées

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

The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

Great pink wines of Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Pyrenées

Pink wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of casserons in the country style, penne à la toscane or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Pyrenées. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Pyrenées

  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.48/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Pyrenées

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat
  • Pinenc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Nielluccio
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Pyrenées

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

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 Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Pyrenées

Sweet wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, elderflower or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or papaya.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Pyrenées

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Pyrenées

  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Courbu
  • Arrufiac

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Pyrenées

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

The word of the wine: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

Great natural sweet wines of Pyrenées

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Pyrenées

Natural sweet wines from the region of Pyrenées go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!).

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Pyrenées

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Pyrenées. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Pyrenées

  • 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 Pyrenées

  • Tannat
  • Manseng
  • Arrufiac
  • Courbu Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Pyrenées

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

Discover the grape variety: Glera

It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.

News from the vineyard of Pyrenées

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

This is a remarkably classic vintage for Hermitage given the hot, dry conditions. The reds have impressive tannic weight and texture, balanced acidity and a good sense of freshness. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Hermitage 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VGhlIHdoaXRlcyBhcmUgYSBmbG9yYWwsIG1pbmVyYWwgZXhwcmVzc2lvbiBvZiBIZXJtaXRhZ2UsIHdpdGggbGVzcyBvZiB0aGUgcmljaG5lc3MgYW5kIG9wdWxlbmNlIG9mIHJlY2VudCB2aW50YWdlcy48L3A+CjxwPiYjODIxNjtJdOKAmXMgbGlrZSB0aGUgdmluZXMgY ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Pyrenées

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

  • Argeles sur mer
  • Aubertin
  • Aurions-idernes
  • Aydie
  • Bourgogne
  • Cabidos
  • Castelnau-rivière-basse
  • Crouseilles
  • Gan
  • Irouléguy
  • Ispoure
  • Jaxu
  • Jurançon
  • Laroin
  • Lasseube
  • Lucq de bearn
  • Maumusson-laguian
  • Monein
  • Perpignan
  • Saint paul de fenouillet
  • Saint-etienne-de-baïgorry
  • Saint-hippolyte
  • St andre de cubzac
  • St etienne de baïgorry
  • St-jean-pied-de-port
  • Taron-sadirac-viellenave
  • Viella