South
West of France wines
The
best known terroirs in South West
of France are :
Cahors
Grapes
are harvested
in the Lot and in the Bergerac, around the town of Cahors. It
is a very powerful red wine, often harsh when it
is young but remarkable after a few years in bottle.
Côtes
de Buzet
Produced
in the Lot et Garonne, the Buzet is
a red VDQS wine, fruity, light
and supple.
Monbazillac
Among
the best sweet wines, Monbazillac,
just like Sauternes and Barsac, must wait for noble-rot
before being harvested. Certain years those wines
can compare with the models of the type.
Monbazillac are very attractive and flow like gold.
With age their colour intensifies and they develop
their characteristics.
Gaillac
The
sweet Gaillac,
drunk soon after the harvest must be distinguished
from the Appellation Controlée which
is a light white wine. Gaillac also produces sparkling
wines and red wine.
Nowadays Gaillac vinegrowers do no more need the appellation
Bordeaux, the quality of their wine is sufficient in
itself.
Madiran
In
the middle of a region which only produces white
wine, Madiran is
a sanctuary.
The vinegrowers produce a red wine dotted of a particular
character. It is elaborated from quality grape-varieties
such as Sauvignon and
Cabernet Franc. But the most popular variety is Tannat,
a typical grape from the aera. Tonic, Madiran keeps
very long.
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Wines
from South West of France :
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from South West
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wine regions : Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes
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