currently 165,669 Wines and 25,036 Producers, including 3,179 classified producers.
Firm, slightly animalic nose, predominantly black berries and some cherries, earthy and tarry notes, suggestive mixed pickles, pepper, tobacco, meat and earth. Ripe, juicy, partly preserved fruit on the palate, nutty notes, cocoa and licorice, slightly herbaceous on the palate, quite full-bodied and warm, very fine tannins, sweetish and creamy, slightly jammy notes, tart spicy traces, very slightly astringent, some bitter notes in the background, good to very good finish.
The red grape variety originates from France. There are over 80 synonyms that testify to its great age and worldwide distribution. The most important from a historical perspective are...
The appellation is located in the north-east of the French wine-growing region Languedoc. It was classified as AOC in 1985 and belongs to the highest quality category "Crus du...
The northern part of the Languedoc-Roussillon area in the deep south of France on the Mediterranean coast. It includes, from north to southwest, the three...
The Republic of France with its capital Paris covers 632,734 km². It is an intercontinental state in Western Europe with overseas territories. The national territory is located on all...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |