The best wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Top wines of Alpes-Maritimes by region

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

Great red wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

Red wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, spring pie with manson or lamb shoulder confit with harissa.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alpes-Maritimes. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Discovering the wine region of Alpes-Maritimes

The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Joseph or the Domaine des Hautes Collines produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpes-Maritimes are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpes-Maritimes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Alpes-Maritimes, producing 35 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Great white wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

White wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The best vintages in white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • Chardonnay
  • Rolle
  • Malbec
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

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

Great pink wines of Alpes-Maritimes

See the top 100 best pink wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

Pink wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of chinese fondue, seafood pastilla or chicken, zucchini and tomato pie.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • Grenache
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

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.

News from the vineyard of Alpes-Maritimes

Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker

Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...

Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...

US: Two men charged over wine investment fraud scheme

An alleged investment fraud scheme claimed to broker loans between investors and ‘high net worth’ fine wine collectors, with expensive bottles purportedly held in storage as collateral, US authorities said this week. Prosecutors filed an indictment in a New York federal court charging two British men, Stephen Burton, 57, and James Wellesley, 55, with wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy in connection to the scheme – which was allegedly perpetrated through their compa ...

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