The best wines of Gard

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

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Top wines of Gard by region

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

Great red wines of Gard

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Want to buy a red wine of Gard cheap or sell a red wine of Gard at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Gard

Red wines from the region of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, pasta gratin carbonara style or traditional veal stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Gard

On the nose the red wine of the region of Gard. often reveals types of flavors of cream, chocolate or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, smoke or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Gard. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Gard

  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Gard

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Gard

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

Discovering the wine region of Gard

The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.

In the mouth of Gard is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 149 estates and châteaux in the of Gard, producing 358 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

Great white wines of Gard

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Gard

White wines from the region of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti with knackis, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Gard

On the nose the white wine of the region of Gard. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or pear and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, nutmeg or cheese. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Gard. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Gard

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 1753With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Gard

  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Chardonnay
  • Vermentino
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Gard

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Gard

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Gard

Pink wines from the region of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, morteau sausage with brioche or macaroni and angel hair gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Gard

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Gard. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, orange or melon and sometimes also flavors of stone, blackberry or peach. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Gard. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Gard

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Gard

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Gard

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

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.

Great sweet wines of Gard

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Gard

Sweet wines from the region of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, scallops with coconut cream or endive and beetroot salad with lemon cream.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Gard

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Gard

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

The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)

A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.

News from the vineyard of Gard

New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market

New stocks of Château Latour 2010 were released from the Pauillac-based First Growth’s cellars on 13 September. Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received two 100-point Decanter scores in the past three years. It’s also more expensive than many other Latour vintages, but analyst group Wine Lister said it expected buyers to show interest. ‘There is no doubt that this release will see demand, especially for merchants rel ...

Brad Pitt, Jolie and Château Miraval story takes new twist

Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie at a Los Angeles court regarding her sale of a stake in Provence winery Château Miraval last year, according to media reports, including in Bloomberg (via Associated Press) and the Los Angeles Times. There had been speculation for several years about how Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings would affect their joint ownership of Miraval, which they acquired in 2008. It was the Hollywood couple’s wedding venue but the estate has also gained a re ...

A perfect storm: Nutri-Score, alcohol and health

The situation has been developing for a long time. But the potentially explosive elements are growing in intensity and coming together as if by some invisible magnetic force. In 2011, Regulation No. 1169 (which amended earlier regulations going back to 2006) was adopted in European Parliament calling for a system to provide food nutrition information to consumers. Shortly thereafter, the French Ministry of Health instructed Santé Publique France, the national public health agency, to create a co ...

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

  • Aubussargues
  • Beaucaire
  • Caissargues
  • Fougères-sur-bièvre
  • Montfrin
  • Quissac
  • Sauve