The Grande Caves d'Albret of Pays d'Oc

Grande Caves d'Albret
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 533 of the estates of Pays d'Oc.
It is located in Pays d'Oc

The Grande Caves d'Albret is one of the best wineries to follow in Pays d'Oc.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Grande Caves d'Albret wines

Looking for the best Grande Caves d'Albret wines in Pays d'Oc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Grande Caves d'Albret wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Grande Caves d'Albret wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Grande Caves d'Albret

How Grande Caves d'Albret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce or veal roast, country style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

On the nose the red wine of Grande Caves d'Albret. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black cherries or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Grande Caves d'Albret. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.46/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Grande Caves d'Albret.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

The top white wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Grande Caves d'Albret

How Grande Caves d'Albret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with tartiflette, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or pumpkin and bacon pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

On the nose the white wine of Grande Caves d'Albret. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or lime and sometimes also flavors of lemon, melon or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Grande Caves d'Albret. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Grande Caves d'Albret.

  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Grande Caves d'Albret

How Grande Caves d'Albret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta and peppers, quiche lorraine or hummus.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Grande Caves d'Albret.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

The top sweet wines of Grande Caves d'Albret

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Grande Caves d'Albret

How Grande Caves d'Albret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of apple pie, pasta with roquefort cheese or coulibiac of salmon.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Grande Caves d'Albret.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Grande Caves d'Albret

Planning a wine route in the of Pays d'Oc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Grande Caves d'Albret.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.