The best wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Top wines of Alpes-Maritimes by region

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

Great red wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

Red wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, vincent's tuna mascarpone pizza or oriental lamb skewers.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

On the nose the red wine of the region of Alpes-Maritimes. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

The best vintages in red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2008With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Discovering the wine region of Alpes-Maritimes

The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Joseph or the Domaine des Hautes Collines produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpes-Maritimes are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpes-Maritimes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.

We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Alpes-Maritimes, producing 35 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

Great white wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

White wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of andouillette and baked potato gratin, salmon pave en papillotte or ham and comté quiche.

The best vintages in white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • Chardonnay
  • Rolle
  • Malbec
  • Grenache
  • Vermentino

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great pink wines of Alpes-Maritimes

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Want to buy a pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes cheap or sell a pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

Pink wines from the region of Alpes-Maritimes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, shrimp in coconut milk curry or rolled blue cord.

The best vintages in pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

  • Grenache
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Alpes-Maritimes

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

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.

News from the vineyard of Alpes-Maritimes

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

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-Montbellet, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

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