Domaine de Maouries - Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran

Domaine de MaouriesLes Orchis de Pyren Madiran

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran of Domaine de Maouries is a red wine from the region of Madiran of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef

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The Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran of Domaine de Maouries matches generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de Maouries's Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran - 2009
In the top 100 of of Madiran wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Les Orchis de Pyren Madiran from Domaine de Maouries are 2009

Informations about the Domaine de Maouries

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Madiran in the region of South West

The Domaine de Maouries is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 5000 of of Madiran wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Madiran

The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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