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South West Wine Information Between the Bordeaux region and the Pyrénées, the South-West is a traditional wine region, probably even oldest than its neighbor. Wines from the South-West have often been confused with Bordeaux wines. But one must not conclude that those wines are of a lower quality. Virgil and Horatius have praised wines from South West high and sometimes low! Nowadays wines from South West are of excellent quality for the value and should be recommended because of their unique personality based on local history and traditions.   The most basic information on the wine of South West are:   Location: From the edge of the Bordeaux region to the Pyrénées mountains South West France region information Size: Midi-Pyrénées is the biggest region in France Size of the vineyards: 16,000 hectares (40,000 acres) Grapes in South West: Red: Cabernet, Merlot, Tannat White: Sémillon, Sauvignon, Ugni Blanc Production: 270 million bottles 3% of French wine production South West France wine making Type of Wine: Full body red wine (Madiran) Dry aromatic white wine (Jurançon) Viscous sweet white wine (Monbazillac) South West Wine and food: Red wine: Cassoulet, Roasted duck Dry white wine: River fish, White meat Sweet white wine: Foie gras, Aperitif South West wine and food       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 wine - South West main page Wines from South West: Cahors - Jurançon - Madiran - Bergerac - Monbazillac - Wines from South West Other french wine regions: Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Loire Valley - Provence   Top 5 Wine Books Recommended book 1. French Wine 2. An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France 3. How to pronounce wine names 4. Hachette Wine Guide 5. The New France:Guide to French Wine Bookstore-France, Books about France in English New France, a complete guide to french wine by Andrew Jefford Learn more Hardcover, 256 pages Click here!

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