The best wines of Pays d'Oc

Discover the best wines of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers of Pays d'Oc and estates of Pays d'Oc to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Pays d'Oc and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Pays d'Oc by region

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

Great red wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Pays d'Oc

Red wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, stuffed veal breast or chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the red wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or cherry and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 1971With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Pays d'Oc

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

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Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

Great white wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Pays d'Oc

White wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with auvergne blue cheese, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or chicken drumstick with bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the white wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or apricot and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 2014With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Pays d'Oc

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Moscato

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Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

Great sparkling wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Pays d'Oc

Sparkling wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gloom and doom, salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, pineapple or lemon.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Pays d'Oc

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache
  • Piquepoul Blanc
  • Mourvedre
  • Muscat Blanc

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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

Great pink wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Pays d'Oc

Pink wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of salmon cannelloni, quiche without pastry or express beef samoussa.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of mint, melon or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 1964With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Pays d'Oc

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

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Great sweet wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

Sweet wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, navarin of lamb or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pear, chocolate or earth.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1984With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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The word of the wine: Mineral

Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.

Great natural sweet wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

Natural sweet wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of kimo (malagasy dish with beef), chocolate mug cake or spanish stew (cocido).

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Pays d'Oc. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

  • 2014With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Pays d'Oc

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscatel
  • Malbec
  • Tannat
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great other wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Pays d'Oc

Other wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta gratin with courgettes and ham, ham and comté quiche or moist parmesan steak.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Pays d'Oc

  • Chardonnay
  • Aramon
  • Grolleau Gris

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The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

Great unknow wines of Pays d'Oc

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Pays d'Oc

Unknow wines from the region of Pays d'Oc go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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