The best wines of Côtes de Meuse

Discover the best wines of Côtes de Meuse of Vin de Pays as well as the best winemakers of Côtes de Meuse and estates of Côtes de Meuse to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Côtes de Meuse and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Côtes de Meuse by region

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

Great red wines of Côtes de Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Côtes de Meuse

Red wines from the region of Côtes de Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, pork colombo or forest rabbit.

The best vintages in red wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Côtes de Meuse

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

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Meuse

Côtes de Meuse is the PGI title given to wines produced in parts of the Meuse department in Northeast France. Although the region is situated between the famous vineyards of Champagne and Alsace, the vineyards of the Meuse produce only a tiny amount of wine, mainly from Burgundian Grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Auxerrois. The Meuse Lies on the border of Belgium and Luxembourg, at the high latitude of 49 degrees north, and therefore has a cool continental Climate with cold winters and Warm - not hot - summers. Côtes de Meuse growers exploit the region's hilly topography for viticulture, and the vineyards tend to occupy the South and east facing slopes around the river.

Here, optimal exposure to the sun favours the ripening process, and the hills provide shelter from the cold, rainy northwest winds. The clay-limestone soils have sufficient water holding capacity to keep the vines hydrated throughout the growing season, although the natural slope of the vines helps to Drain excess water, keeping the vines from flooding and limiting excessive vigor. The northern location of the Côtes de Meuse vineyards means that the growing season is fairly Short and early varieties are therefore favoured. Fresh and simple white wines are made from Auxerrois and Chardonnay, while Pinot Noir and Gamay are used in the light and fruity reds.

Great white wines of Côtes de Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côtes de Meuse

White wines from the region of Côtes de Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of english tuna croque-monsieur, grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce or saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham.

The best vintages in white wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • Auxerrois
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Côtes de Meuse

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Great sparkling wines of Côtes de Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Côtes de Meuse

Sparkling wines from the region of Côtes de Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef bobotie, lentils and morteau sausages or norwegian salmon parmentier.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • Gamay
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Côtes de Meuse

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

The word of the wine: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

Great pink wines of Côtes de Meuse

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Côtes de Meuse

Pink wines from the region of Côtes de Meuse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, veal chop normandy style or beef tagine with vegetables.

The best vintages in pink wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Côtes de Meuse

  • Gamay
  • Auxerrois
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Côtes de Meuse

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Côtes de Meuse

Last Places Remaining: Rhône Tour With Matt Walls

The week-long trip into one of France’s most exciting appellations with closed-door access to some of the most revered vineyards and their cellars will be going ahead this June. Walls has curated a trip to highlight the very best the Rhône has to offer – a 360 trip that encompasses great food, delicious wine, sightseeing and downtime – where he’ll be imparting his expert knowledge of the region, honed over the years.  Download trip brochure Trip Highlights Include:   Meeting some of the greatest ...

New Oregon wine appellation ‘Mount Pisgah’ is created

Oregon has got a 23rd AVA after ‘Mount Pisgah, Polk County, Oregon’ was created this month following approval from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Lying around 15 miles west of Salem, the new appellation zone sits within the broader Willamette Valley AVA. Its lengthy official name was created to prevent confusion with another Mount Pisgah, in Lane County. Morgen McLaughlin, executive director of the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, said it was an exciting development: ‘Th ...

Bordeaux ‘Act for Change’ symposium

The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C  in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...