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Malepère

Malepère wine guide: the appellation in France, its Merlot, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Merlot
Styles
red · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Malepère is an appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Growers build the wines around Merlot, filling out the blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache and Syrah, plus one more.

The ground underneath is clay, gravel and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as terraces.

Red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and full-bodied and fresh and fruity.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheese platter.

Soil
ClayGravelLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Terraces
Styles
redrosé

In the glass.

Red: Rich and full-bodied.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Anne de Joyeuse Malepere Le Jardin de Malepere, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau de Cointes Malepere Croix du Languedoc Clemence, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau de Cointes Malepere Croix du Languedoc Marie-Anne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau de Cointes Malepere Traditon Rouge, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau Guilhem Malepere Clos du Blason, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau Guilhem Malepere Cuvee Prestige, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau Guilhem Malepere Cuvee Tradition Rose, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Domaine Girard Malepere Cuvee Neri, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Pasta dishes
  • Cheese platter

Nearby regions.

Malepère: common questions

01.
What grapes is Malepère known for?
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Merlot is the signature grape of Malepère. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache and Syrah are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Malepère make?
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Malepère produces red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Malepère?
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You will find Malepère in France, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Malepère wine?
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Try grilled meats, pasta dishes and cheese platter.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Languedoc-Roussillon guide.

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