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
the 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 of France :
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
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