The best wines of Tunisia

Discover the best wines of Tunisia as well as the best winemakers of Tunisia and estates of Tunisia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Tunisia and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Tunisia by region

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

Great red wines of Tunisia

See the top 100 best red wines of Tunisia

Want to buy a red wine of Tunisia cheap or sell a red wine of Tunisia 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 red wine of Tunisia

Red wines from the region of Tunisia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or rabbit with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Tunisia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Tunisia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak.

The best vintages in red wine of Tunisia

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.58/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Tunisia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Tunisia

The wine region of Tunisia of Tunisia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Shadrapa or the Domaine Shadrapa produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tunisia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tunisia often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak.

We currently count 11 estates and châteaux in the of Tunisia, producing 35 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tunisia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Tunisia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Tunisia

White wines from the region of Tunisia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur or quiche without eggs.

The best vintages in white wine of Tunisia

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Tunisia

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Clairette

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 pink wines of Tunisia

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Want to buy a pink wine of Tunisia cheap or sell a pink wine of Tunisia 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 Tunisia

Pink wines from the region of Tunisia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, tajine of mutton or butternut soufflé.

The best vintages in pink wine of Tunisia

  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.06/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Tunisia

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Aramon
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Carignan
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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