Name, longevity and
tasting temperature of wine from
South-West of France
Wine name |
Longevity |
Tasting Temp. |
Remarks |
Best vintage |
Young |
|
White wines and Rosé |
82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
|
Bergerac |
2 to 3 years |
|
Red wines |
76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
Bergerac Sec |
Young |
|
White wines and Rosé |
82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
Bergerac Sec |
2 to 3 years |
|
Red wines |
76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
Côtes de Bergerac |
Young |
|
White wines and Rosé |
82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
Côtes de Bergerac |
2 to 3 years |
|
Red wines |
76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91 |
Côtes de Montravel |
2 to 3 years |
|
|
78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89 |
Haut Montravel |
2 to 3 years |
|
|
78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89 |
Monbazillac |
20 years |
6 to 7 °C |
Moelleux white wines - Good Quality |
76, 78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89 |
Montravel |
2 to 3 years |
|
|
78, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89 |
Pécharmant |
7 to 10 years |
15 to 17 °C |
Aged well - Resembles St-Emilion |
81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90 |
Rosette |
|
|
Moelleux white wines |
|
Saussignac |
|
|
Moelleux white wines like Monbazillac |
|
3 to 4 years |
|
For red wine |
|
|
Cahors |
5 to 15 years |
13 to 15 °C |
More 2 °C for the old wines |
|
Côtes de Duras |
3 to 5 years |
|
For moelleux white wines |
|
Côtes du Frontonnais |
Young |
|
|
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Côtes du Marmandais |
Young |
|
The rosé ones go well with spiced kitchen |
|
Gaillac |
|
|
Also exist intosoft and sparkling wine |
|
Gaillac 1ères Côtes |
5 to 10 years |
|
|
|
Marcillac |
Young |
|
|
|
|
|
Béarn Bellocq exists also |
|
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Irouleguy |
5 years |
|
For red wines |
|
Jurançon |
Young |
|
|
|
Jurançon Moelleux |
30 years and more |
6 to 8 °C |
|
70, 71, 75, 81, 82, 83, 89, 90 |
Madiran |
5 to 10 years |
|
Red wines |
|
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh |
|
|
Dry white wines or moelleux |
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