South West

South West

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Plageoles - Ondenc Sec 2020 – Sku: 808520 – 7
Rangeoles
2020
PGI Côtes du Tarn
€14.90
COUP DE COEUR
92/100 RVF
-12%
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Château du Cèdre - Extra Libre 2022 – Sku: 830122 – 168
Château du Cèdre
2022
Cahors AOP
Special Price €14.90 Regular Price €17.00
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L'Ancienne Cure - Bergerac L'Abbaye 2017 – Sku: 8213 – 2
L'Ancienne Cure
2017
Bergerac PDO
€15.50
Château Bouscassé - Pinot Noir 2020 – Sku: 795520 – 25
Montus - Bouscassé
2020
French wine
€15.50
COUP DE COEUR
90/100 RVF
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Château du Cèdre - Cahors Château du Cèdre 2021 – Sku: 830021 – 23
Château du Cèdre
2021
Cahors AOP
€15.90
-14%
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Arretxea - Irouléguy Tradition 2021 – Sku: 847321 – 52
Arretxea
2021
Irouléguy PDO
Special Price €15.90 Regular Price €18.50
COUP DE COEUR
93/100 RVF
Elian Da Ros - Le Vignoble d'Elian 2020 – Sku: 842020 – 85
Elian Da Ros
2020
IGP des Côtes Marmandaises
Special Price €16.90 Regular Price €17.90
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Tour des Gendres - Cuvée Conti-ne Périgourdine 2021 – Sku: 820621 – 50
Tour des Gendres
2021
Bergerac PDO
€17.00
COUP DE COEUR
93/100 RVF
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Plageoles - Duras 2019 – Sku: 784519 – 8
Rangeoles
2019
Gaillac PDO
€17.90
Château Bouscassé - Madiran 2018 – Sku: 7960 – 8
Montus - Bouscassé
2018
Madiran PDO
€17.90
Château Bouscassé - Madiran 2019  – Sku: 7968 – 28
Montus - Bouscassé
2019
Madiran PDO
€17.90
91/100 RVF
Da Ros - Abouriou 2021 – Sku: 841221 – 19
Elian Da Ros
2021
IGP des Côtes Marmandaises
€17.90
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South West vineyards: taste a rich range of wines

This is one of the largest vineyards in France. With its 47,000 hectares, the vineyards of the South-West offer an impressive diversity of landscapes, climates, grape varieties... and wines. Between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central, the vineyards are particularly fragmented and are spread over all the departments of the region, with the exception of the Gironde, the land of Bordeaux wines. From the Bordeaux region, the vineyards of the South-West retain some influences, notably through their grape varieties. Native varieties, numerous in the South-West, also give their typicity to the local wines, available in the three colours. A land of high gastronomy, where the love of the product and a certain art of living are cultivated, the South-West is also a great vineyard, with AOC and IGP wines to be discovered now.

General presentation of the vineyards of the South-West

The pilgrims who, since the Middle Ages, have walked the roads to Santiago de Compostela, know this vineyard and its many riches well. From castles to abbeys, from river valleys to steep hillsides, the South West offers an astonishing diversity of landscapes, always breathtaking. From Périgueux in the north to the Pyrenean foothills in the south, from the Landes in the west to Millau in the east, the vineyards of the South-West cover almost 50,000 hectares, spread over all the departments in the region.

In terms of wine production, red wines are in the majority. They are followed by rosé wines. White wines, sometimes dry, sometimes sweet, sometimes sweet, represent less than 10% of the total production. There are 300 different varieties, including 120 indigenous varieties, which give the wines of the South-West their marked identity.

The main grape varieties of the South-West are :

  • In red: négrette, duras, tannat and malbec (or cot), as well as cabernet franc, cabernet-sauvignon, merlot, fer servadou, prunelard, syrah...
  • In white: colombard, mauzac, gros and petit manseng and len de l'el (far from the eye) as well as arrufiac, baroque, chenin, sauvignon...

The appellations

With such a large territory, the South-West is the source of a large number of AOC and IGP. These denominations are usually grouped into several geographical sub-groups, which we suggest you discover below.

Vineyards of the Piedmont of the Massif Central

In the north-east of the vineyard, we are here between the Lot and Tarn valleys, flirting with the Auvergne borders. 7 AOCs are listed on the Lot, Aveyron and Tarn:

  • AOC Côtes de Millau: in the Aveyron Tarn valley, around Millau, Roquefort and Aguessac, red wines dominate with grape varieties mainly made of Gamay and Syrah.
  • AOC Gaillac: this appellation has 73 communes spread out on either side of the Tarn, north-east of Toulouse and west of Albi. This AOC offers a wide range of wines in the 3 colours as well as sparkling wines. The wines find their typicality in the local grape varieties which are mauzac, ondenc, len de l'el or duras.
  • AOC Entraygues-le-Fel: this very small vineyard extends into the Cantal. The vineyard of Fel traditionally produces red wines while that of Entraigues is more dedicated to white wines.
  • AOC Vins d'Estaing: near Espalion, north of Rodez, this AOC produces red and rosé wines made from Fer-Servadou and Gamay grapes, as well as white wines made from a blend of Chenin, Mauzac and Rousselou.
  • AOC Coteaux du Quercy: this vineyard covers 33 communes in the south of Quercy, between the Cahors and Gaillac appellation areas. Here, Cabernet Franc dominates.
  • AOC Cahors: in the Lot, this red appellation gives pride of place to the local grape variety, Malbec, which is also called Auxerrois or Cot.
  • AOC Marcillac: this is the most important appellation in Aveyron, historically linked to the famous abbey of Conques. Its main grape variety is fer-servadou, also called mansois, which is used to make red and rosé wines.

Moyenne Garonne

This vineyard extends around Agen and Montauban, straddling the departments of Tarn-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne. It produces mainly red wines, with négrette as the typical grape variety. Some AOCs are reminiscent of Bordeaux in their grape varieties.

  • AOC Buzet: located around Damazan, between Agen and Marmande, and uses Bordeaux grapes in its blended wines
  • AOC Brulhois: near Agen, this vineyard is crossed by the Gers and produces mainly red wines.
  • AOC Saint-Sardos: between Toulouse, Montauban and Agen, this young AOC offers wines mixing syrah and tannat with cabernet franc and merlot.
  • AOC Fronton: at the gates of Toulouse and near Montauban, this vineyard cultivates the négrette. The red wines also include Cabernet and Gamay or Syrah.
  • AOC Côtes du Marmandais: located halfway between Agen and Bordeaux, this vineyard ensures the transition between the two wine regions. It is the source of white and rosé wines that are often renowned.

Bergeracois and Duras

These vineyards are mainly concentrated in the Dordogne, south of Périgueux. Mostly Bordeaux grape varieties are grown here: Sauvignon, Semillon and Muscadelle for whites; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot for reds.

  • AOC Bergerac, AOC Côtes de Bergerac and AOC Côtes de Bergerac moelleux: around the town of Bergerac, this is the largest appellation in the Périgord. The reds and whites are generally appreciated.
  • AOC Monbazillac: some communes produce sweet wines typical of the region.
  • AOC Montravel, AOC Côtes de Montravel and AOC Haut Montravel: in the land of Montaigne, a stone's throw from Bordeaux, this vineyard favours Merlot for its red wine, as well as Sauvignon and Semillon for the white wine.
  • AOC Pécharmant: located in the Bergerac area, it produces red wines.
  • AOC Saussignac: a very small AOC close to Bergerac, producing white, sweet or syrupy wines.
  • AOC Rosette: this relatively small AOC located north of Bergerac produces Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle for sweet white wines.
  • AOC Côtes de Duras: between Marmande and Bergerac, this appellation gives pride of place to Bordeaux grapes and provides a link with the Entre-Deux-Mers.

Pyrenean Piedmont

South of the Garonne and the South-West vineyards, at the foot of the Pyrenees, this region offers wines with a strong personality.

  • AOC Floc de Gascogne: this AOC includes a liqueur wine mutated with Armagnac as well as white and rosé wines.
  • AOC Irouléguy: in the heart of the Basque Country, this is one of the smallest wine-producing areas in France. Around Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry wines are produced in all three colours.
  • AOC Madiran: to the north of Pau, this appellation enjoys a good reputation, particularly for its reds, in which the local tannat dominates.
  • AOC Tursan: in the Landes, Baroque is the preferred white grape variety. Nicknamed the vineyard of Eleanor of Aquitaine, it spreads around Geaune, south of Mont-de-Marsan.
  • AOC Béarn: on the banks of the Gave du Pau, this appellation concerns wines in all three colours.
  • AOC Jurançon: it is renowned for its sweet, syrupy and dry white wines, for their quality, but also because Jurançon is said to have been the baptismal wine of Henri IV.
  • AOC Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh: in the Béarn region, this AOC produces dry or sweet white wines.
  • AOC Saint-Mont: in the south-east of the Gers, on both banks of the Adour, a few dozen communes are involved and mainly grow indigenous grape varieties: tannat in red with iron-servadou and cabernet-sauvignon in red and gros manseng with arrufiac and petit courbu in white.

The IGPs

Several PGIs still enliven the vineyards of the South-West:

  • IGP du Comté de Tolosan: it is the largest denomination of the South-West.
  • IGP Coteaux de Glanes
  • PGI Côtes du Lot
  • IGP Thézac-Perricard
  • IGP Aveyron
  • IGP Côtes du Tarn
  • IGP Gers
  • IGP Côtes de Gascogne
  • IGP Ariège
  • IGP Lavilledieu
  • IGP Landes
  • IGP Agenais

Appellations

Cahors AOP

Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh PDO

Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh, original white wines from the South West

Montravel PDO

Pécharmant AOP

Pécharmant, an intense and seductive red wine from the South West

Marcillac PDO

Marcillac, a frank and authentic wine from the South West

Irouléguy PDO

PGI Côtes du Tarn

Bergerac PDO

Jurancon PDO

Jurançon, a royal appellation of the South West

Fronton PDO

Gaillac PDO

An AOC vineyard of 4,000 hectares, about fifteen grape varieties, 7 AOC wines in white, red, rosé, dry, sweet, primeur, sparkling: Gaillac resolutely plays the diversity card. And that of authenticity. Indeed, this vineyard of the South-West always promotes more the local vines: mauzac, duras, loin-de-l'oeil (or len-de-lel), ondenc, prunelart, braucol... And the winegrowers perpetuate a long inherited know-how: the Gaillac vineyard is, with côte-rôtie, the oldest in France. It invites you to take a journey through the centuries and the terroirs, a wine epic that combines diversity and quality.

Côtes-de-Bergerac PDO

Monbazillac PDO

Monbazillac, an emblematic sweet wine from the South West

Côtes-du-Marmandais PDO

Madiran PDO

Madiran, a generous red wine from the South West

IGP des Côtes Marmandaises

Le vignoble

Arretxea

Thérèse and Michel Riouspeyrous, who are now quietly handing over the estate to their sons Iban and Théo, can be proud of their success on their family estate. They have become the reference for Basque wines and perhaps even for the whole of the South West.

Aydie

Camin Larredya

Jurançon with a dizzying complexity!

Château du Cèdre

"Pascal et Jean-Marc Verhaegue conduisent cette propriété au sommet de Cahors, grâce à une viticulture exigeante et des vinifications précises.

Clos Joliette

Cros

"Philippe Teulier est un peu le “patron” de Marcillac. Moteur de l'appellation, il traîne dans son sillage les producteurs aveyronnais fiers de ce raisin particulier, le mansois (ou fer servadou). Julien, son fils, tient avec lui la barre du domaine.

Didier Dagueneau

The quintessence of Sauvignon...

Elian Da Ros

"C'est dans le paysage vallonné du Marmandais, à Cocumont, que se trouvent les 21,7 hectares de la propriété d'Elian Da Ros, assisté depuis 2008 par son épouse Sandrine.

L'Ancienne Cure

"Christian Roche a pris possession de l'ancien presbytère du petit village de Colombier et des 50 hectares de vignes du domaine étalés à ses pieds.

Le Roc

Frédéric Ribes has made Domaine Le Roc the spearhead of the Fronton appellation. Very interesting wines because they have a very singular personality, due in particular to the use of the local grape variety, the négrette, which dazzles by its singularity, its character and its greediness on its heady notes of blackberry, pepper, black olive, violet. Fine and pure wines, very fragrant, to be discovered urgently, in particular the greedy Folle Noire d'Ambat and the more ambitious cuvée Don Quichotte...

Mas del Périé

Fabien Jouves takes the South West to a new style. The great talent of Cahors signs wines of great purity, natural, expressive and precise. To be discovered without further delay...

Montus - Bouscassé

Château Montus and Château Bouscassé are the two masterpieces of Alain Brumont, the pioneer of Madiran, who was the first, as early as 1980, to detect the value of these fabulous terroirs and to compose, vintage after vintage, what can be done best in this sector, by revealing the quintessence of these very great terroirs. Great wines for ageing, capable of competing without difficulty with the greatest Bordeaux wines...

Rangeoles

"Les Plageoles (Robert et Bernard, son fils) ont été à l'origine du renouveau du vignoble gaillacois, en faisant connaître les variétés du mauzac et les cépages locaux oubliés.

Tour des Gendres

"Le domaine de 52 hectares a été fraîchement scindé entre les deux branches de la famille. Luc de Conti, qui depuis vingt-cinq ans nous régale avec ses vins de Bergerac, s'est séparé de son cousin et, avec ses enfants, Margaux et Gilles, construit un nouvel avenir pour le domaine.

Dames de Sarrasi - Montels

Fondé en 1985 par Bruno Montels, ce domaine s'étend sur 25 hectares à Souel, sur le plateau calcaire de Cordes. Il est réputé des amateurs, particulièrement pour ses gaillacs doux, et est une référence. Engagé dans une démarche de conversion bio, le domaine a accueilli Marie, l'une des filles du vigneron, en 2020, renforçant ainsi sa tradition familiale et son engagement envers la qualité et le respect de l'environnement.