The best wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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

Top wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert by region

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

Great red wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Red wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, macaroni and cheese gratin or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

On the nose the red wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, cheese or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • 2021With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 1980With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Discovering the wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.

In the mouth of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, producing 168 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

Great white wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

White wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with tartiflette, vegan leek and tofu quiche or savoyard pizza (cream base).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

On the nose the white wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or licorice. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • 2021With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vermentino

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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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 pink wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Pink wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pasta such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, halibut with flambéed comté or multicoloured butterfly pasta.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sweet wines of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Sweet wines from the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or duck breast with red fruits.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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    The word of the wine: Bright

    Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

    News from the vineyard of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

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