IGP l'Aude Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Sub-regions

Bottles to find

IGP l’Aude is a wine region of France.

Growers build the wines around Grenache, filling out the blend with Carignan, Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing, bright acidity and floral notes, refreshing and fruity and perfect for warm weather, plus one more.

The named areas within are Coteaux de la Cabrerisse, Coteaux de Miramont, Côtes de Lastours, Côtes de Prouilhe and Hauterive, plus four more.

Pour them alongside beef, pasta with tomato sauce, grilled fish and seafood dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Soil

Limestone

Climate

Mediterranean

Terrain

RiversideValley floor

Styles

redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

White: Crisp and refreshing, Bright acidity and floral notes.

Rosé: Refreshing and fruity, Perfect for warm weather.

Sparkling: Varied styles.

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read →

02 CarignanBlending

03 CinsautBlending Read → 04 Cabernet SauvignonIncreasingly Used Read → 05 MerlotIncreasingly Used Read → 06 Assyrtiko Read → 07 Chardonnay Read → 08 Gewurztraminer Read → 09 Montepulciano Read → 10 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 11 Verdejo Read → 12 Grenache Blanc Read → 13 Portan Read → 14 Marselan Read → 15 Albariño Read → 16 Roussanne Read →

Bottles to look for.

Baron d'Arignac Rouge, IGP Aude, France
Beauvillon Medium Sweet Rouge, IGP Aude, France
Beauvillon Rouge, IGP Aude, France
Charles Cros, IGP Aude Hauterive, France
Chateau Mansenoble Le Nez, IGP Aude Coteaux de Miramont, France
Chevalier de Bayard, IGP Aude, France
Claude Vialade 'Le Jour et la Nuit' Special Reserve Carignan, IGP Aude, France
Domaine de la Grande Garrigue, IGP Aude Coteaux de la Cabrerisse, France

At the table.

Beef
Pasta with tomato sauce
Grilled fish
Seafood dishes
Poultry

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

01 Coteaux de la Cabrerisse

02 Coteaux de Miramont

03 Côtes de Lastours

04 Côtes de Prouilhe

05 Hauterive

06 La Côte Rêvée

07 Pays de Cucugnan

08 Val de Cesse

09 Val de Dagne

Nearby regions.

01 CorbièresFrance Read → 02 MinervoisFrance Read → 03 LimouxFrance Read → 04 Pays d'HeraultFrance Read → 05 BordeauxFrance Read → 06 Coteaux de la CabrerisseFrance Read → 07 CabardesFrance Read → 08 MalepèreFrance Read →

IGP l'Aude: common questions

01.

What grapes is IGP l'Aude known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of IGP l'Aude. Carignan, Cinsaut, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does IGP l'Aude make?

IGP l'Aude produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is IGP l'Aude?

IGP l'Aude is a wine region in France.

04.

What food goes with IGP l'Aude wine?

Try beef, pasta with tomato sauce, grilled fish, seafood dishes and poultry.

05.

How long does IGP l'Aude wine age?

Keeps for 3 to 5 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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