The best wines of Vins de la Correze

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

Top wines of Vins de la Correze by region

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

Great red wines of Vins de la Correze

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Vins de la Correze

Red wines from the region of Vins de la Correze go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, nanie's diced ham quiche or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vins de la Correze

On the nose the red wine of the region of Vins de la Correze. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Vins de la Correze. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Vins de la Correze

  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vins de la Correze

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vins de la Correze

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Discovering the wine region of Vins de la Correze

Vins de la Corrèze is the dePartmental Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) covering all wines produced in the department of Corrèze, in CentralFrance. Traditionally, Corrèze wine is made from grapes Dried on mats, which concentrates the sugars and produces a Rich, Sweet wine. The department is dominated by the Massif Central - the low mountain range that covers much of south-eastern France - and as such is not well suited to viticulture. There are no overlapping AOP appellations and only a small amount of wine is produced here, mainly in the lower south-western part of the department.

The IGP Vin de la Corrèze law allows wine produced to certain standards to be labelled as Vin Paille, or "straw wine". These wines, which come mainly from the vicinity of the villages of Meyssac and Queyssac, are made primarily from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon for the red wines, and Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc for the white wines. Corrèze is located about 150 kilometres from the Atlantic coast and the vineyards of Bordeaux, and has a continental Climate with cold winters and hot summers. In the more mountainous parts of the region, this climate is too extreme for viticulture.

Great white wines of Vins de la Correze

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Vins de la Correze

White wines from the region of Vins de la Correze go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of flying with the wind of the seas, mongolian pot or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The best vintages in white wine of Vins de la Correze

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vins de la Correze

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vins de la Correze

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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 pink wines of Vins de la Correze

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Vins de la Correze

Pink wines from the region of Vins de la Correze go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal tagine with artichokes and lemons, pasta "carbonara" à la française or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vins de la Correze

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Vins de la Correze

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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 sweet wines of Vins de la Correze

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Vins de la Correze

Sweet wines from the region of Vins de la Correze go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of zucchini lasagna, tuna pizza or chicken tagine with apricots and almonds.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Vins de la Correze

  • 0With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Vins de la Correze

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Vins de la Correze

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The word of the wine: Breaking

Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.