The best wines of Agenais

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

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Top wines of Agenais by region

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

Great red wines of Agenais

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Agenais

Red wines from the region of Agenais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, canned duck confit or pasta with merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Agenais

On the nose the red wine of the region of Agenais. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or plum and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak.

The best vintages in red wine of Agenais

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Agenais

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Agenais

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

Discovering the wine region of Agenais

The wine region of Agenais is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Quissat or the Domaine Mary Taylor produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Agenais are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Agenais often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or plum and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak.

We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Agenais, producing 30 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Agenais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Great white wines of Agenais

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Agenais

White wines from the region of Agenais go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sea bream a la plancha, shrimp in coconut milk curry or gaufress and light.

The best vintages in white wine of Agenais

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Agenais

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Petit Manseng
  • Colombard
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Agenais

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great pink wines of Agenais

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Agenais

Pink wines from the region of Agenais go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, lamb roast with lavender or pork stew with bacon and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Agenais

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Agenais. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Agenais

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Agenais

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Abouriou
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Jurancon Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Agenais

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Discover the grape variety: Jurançon noir

Jurançon noir is a grape variety that comes from the Agenais region in southwestern France. It is a cross between malbec and folle blanche. Although it is quite similar to the white Jurançon, it is not the black form of the latter. Its bunches are compact and short, medium-sized and cylindrical-conical. Its berries are spherical-ellipsoid in shape. They are attached to short pedicels that are warty and strong. The skin is dark black and has a strong bloom. This variety has an average budding time and is hardy, vigorous and fertile. It gives a regular production, but it must be pruned short so that it does not quickly become exhausted. It fears grey rot, mildew, drought and grape worms. Jurançon Noir makes common, slightly alcoholic and lightly colored wines. Vinified as a rosé, it produces fruity and lively wines.

Great sweet wines of Agenais

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Agenais

Sweet wines from the region of Agenais go well with generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of truffle from auvergne, rice with milk or chicken fillets in a crust.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Agenais

  • Sémillon
  • Petit Manseng
  • Gros Manseng

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Agenais

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    The word of the wine: Complex

    Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

    Great natural sweet wines of Agenais

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

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

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Agenais

    • Muscat Hamburg

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

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

      Discover the grape variety: Abouriou

      Abouriou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Lot-et-Garonne). 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 medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The Abouriou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

      News from the vineyard of Agenais

      At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

      Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

      An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

      Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

      The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

      The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

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