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.

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 american style beef marinade, spaghetti with clams or veal tagine with prunes.

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, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, plum or leather. 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 the corsican soup, salmon and goat cheese quiche or turkey leg with dijon sauce.

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, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Aude. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Aude

  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 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

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Aude

  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Vermentino
  • Bourboulenc
  • 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: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

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 yassa chicken (senegal) or chantilly cream.

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: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.

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 spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or beet and goat aperitif verrines.

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
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 pasta carbonara, pasta with tuna and cream or cream and tuna quiche.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Aude

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 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: Burgundy melon

A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.

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