History
traces back wine in Buzet to the
roman time. But it was during the middle-age that
Buzet got a reputation. At that time, the vineyards
belong to the Bordeaux wine region.
Actually,
Buzet wines come from grape varieties from the Bordeaux
region: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Red
wine counts for 90% of the production.
Red
wine is powerful and meaty. It can be compared with Haut
Médoc wine from Bordeaux.
Do
not confuse Buzet in the South
West of France with
Buzet in Croatia!
Buzet
wine information :
| Name: |
Appellation
Buzet Controlée |
| Location: |
South
of Pau and East of Agen cities |
| Places: |
27
villages: Buzet sur Baise, Nérac, Sainte
Colombe en Bruilhois, etc |
| Soil: |
Clay
Limestone
Gravels |
| Size: |
1,800
ha (4,500 acres) |
| Production: |
8
million bottles
only 5,000 hl white wine |
Grapes in Buzet: |
Red:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
White:
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Type
of wines: |
Full
body red wine |
| Age: |
Red:
up to 8 years |
Vintages:
(recommended) |
2006,
2005, 2004, 2000 |
| Aromas: |
Black
currant
Cherry
Vanilla
|
| Food
with Buzet: |
Rabbit
Chicken
Veal meat
Beef meat
Lamb meat |
Cheese with
Buzet:
|
Laguiole
Cantal
Gouda
Next:
Madiran |
More
pages about South West France : South
West France region
Wines
from South West of France :
Cahors - Jurançon - Madiran - Bergerac - Monbazillac - Buzet - Gaillac - Wines
from South West
About South West wine region :
South
West wine information - South
West region information - South
West france wine map - Winemaking
in South West france - South
West wines and food - Buy
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West main page
Other
french wine regions :
Alsace - Bordeaux - Bourgogne
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