The Winery Terrefortes du Plateau of Madiran of South West

Winery Terrefortes du Plateau - Languedoc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Madiran in the region of South West

The Winery Terrefortes du Plateau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Terrefortes du Plateau wines

Looking for the best Winery Terrefortes du Plateau wines in Madiran among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Terrefortes du Plateau 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 Winery Terrefortes du Plateau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Terrefortes du Plateau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Terrefortes du Plateau

How Winery Terrefortes du Plateau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, pasta with avocado or piccata with cheese.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Terrefortes du Plateau

  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Terrefortes du Plateau.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Madiran is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 108 estates and châteaux in the of Madiran, producing 368 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Madiran go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Terrefortes du Plateau

Planning a wine route in the of Madiran? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Terrefortes du Plateau.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Rough

A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.