The best wines of Hérault

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

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Top wines of Hérault by region

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

Great red wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hérault

Red wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of wild boar with honey, potjevlesch (northern france) or chicken and mushroom risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hérault

On the nose the red wine of the region of Hérault. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of licorice, black currant or truffle. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Hérault. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Hérault

  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hérault

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Hérault

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

Discovering the wine region of Hérault

The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.

In the mouth of Hérault is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 374 estates and châteaux in the of Hérault, producing 879 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

Great white wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Hérault

White wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cannelloni of meat, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or cantonese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Hérault

On the nose the white wine of the region of Hérault. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, peach or butter and sometimes also flavors of honey, saline or straw. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Hérault. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Hérault

  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Hérault

  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Hérault

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

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 sparkling wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Hérault

Sparkling wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tagine, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or turkey escalope with curry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Hérault

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Hérault. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or minerality. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Hérault. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Hérault

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.84/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Hérault

  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Manseng
  • Ugni blanc
  • Terret
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Hérault

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The word of the wine: Oxidative (breeding)

A method of ageing which aims to give the wine certain aromas of evolution (dried fruit, bitter orange, coffee, rancio, etc.) by exposing it to the air; it is then matured either in barrels, demi-muids or unoaked casks, sometimes stored in the open air, or in barrels exposed to the sun and to temperature variations. This type of maturation characterizes certain natural sweet wines, ports and other liqueur wines.

Great pink wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Hérault

Pink wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, polenta with cheese or pasta with walnuts and treviso red salad.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Hérault

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Hérault. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, mint or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Hérault. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Hérault

  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Hérault

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Hérault

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Great sweet wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Hérault

Sweet wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or paupiettes with tomato sauce.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Hérault

  • 0With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.14/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Hérault

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Hérault

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

The word of the wine: Vine

Climbing shrubs with woody stems called shoots that produce grapes in clusters.

Great natural sweet wines of Hérault

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Hérault

  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great other wines of Hérault

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Hérault

Other wines from the region of Hérault go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Hérault

  • Aramon

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Hérault

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The word of the wine: Oenographer

Wine label collector. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the labels of famous vintages, which thus seek to avoid forgeries.

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

  • Aniane
  • Argellers
  • Beaufort
  • Beziers
  • Boujan-sur-libron
  • Cartels du bosc
  • Fourques
  • Gabian
  • Gignac
  • Mudaison
  • Neffiès
  • Octon
  • Saint-andré-de-sangonis
  • Soubès
  • Vias