The best wines of Aude

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

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Top wines of Aude by region

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

Great red wines of Aude

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Aude

Red wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of puchero, roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust or locro criollo (argentina).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Aude

On the nose the red wine of the region of Aude. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, strawberries or raisin and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, honey or jam. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Aude. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Aude

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Aude

  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cinsault
  • Greco Nero

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Aude

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

Discovering the wine region of Aude

The wine region of Aude is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jeff Carrel or the Domaine Chevalier de Bayard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aude are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aude often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, black currant or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, chard or earthy.

In the mouth of Aude is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Aude, producing 311 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

Great white wines of Aude

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Aude

White wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with tartiflette, zucchini quiche or chicken wrap.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Aude

On the nose the white wine of the region of Aude. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, honey or floral and sometimes also flavors of stone, honeysuckle or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Aude. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Aude

  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Aude

  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Bourboulenc
  • Vermentino
  • Grenache Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Aude

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

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.

Great sparkling wines of Aude

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Aude

Sparkling wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pork gyros or yoghurt cake.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Aude

  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Aude

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

The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

Great pink wines of Aude

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Aude

Pink wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pad thai, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or beet hummus dip.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Aude

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Aude

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Aude

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Aude

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

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 sweet wines of Aude

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Aude

Sweet wines from the region of Aude go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of breton galette with buckwheat flour, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Aude

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Aude

  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Aude

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

    The word of the wine: pH

    Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

    News from the vineyard of Aude

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

    • Camplong d'aude
    • Cepie
    • Fontjoncouse
    • Lézignan-corbières
    • Ouveillan
    • Roquefort-des-corbières