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Top 80 of 115 pin-worthy · 2 iconic

Iconic and outstanding houses in South West France.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Château du Cèdre

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02 · OUTSTANDING

Château Lamartine

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03 · OUTSTANDING

Clos La Coutale

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04 · OUTSTANDING

Château Lagrézette

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05 · OUTSTANDING

Château Thénac

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06 · OUTSTANDING

Château Tour des Gendres

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07 · OUTSTANDING

Pech de Jammes

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08 · OUTSTANDING

Plaimont

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09 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Capmartin

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10 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Cauhapé

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11 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bouscassé

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12 · OUTSTANDING

Château Montus

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13 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine La Berangeraie

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14 · OUTSTANDING

Château Les Croisille

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15 · OUTSTANDING

Château Pineraie

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16 · OUTSTANDING

Clos Troteligotte

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17 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Gaudou

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18 · OUTSTANDING

Mas del Périé - Fabien Jouves

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19 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine de Cause

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20 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Chambert

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21 · OUTSTANDING

Château Combel La Serre

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22 · OUTSTANDING

Château Eugénie

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23 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Mercuès

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24 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine du Prince

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25 · OUTSTANDING

Château Famaey

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26 · OUTSTANDING

Vignoble des Verdots

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27 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Reyne

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28 · OUTSTANDING

Yvon Mau

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29 · OUTSTANDING

Lionel Osmin & Cie

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30 · OUTSTANDING

Vinovalie

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31 · OUTSTANDING

Pelvillain Vins

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32 · OUTSTANDING

l'Abbe de Breyac

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33 · OUTSTANDING

Chateau Labastide Orliac

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34 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Birazel

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35 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Caminade

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36 · OUTSTANDING

Comte Andre de Monpezat

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37 · OUTSTANDING

Château Paillas

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38 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Bellegarde

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39 · OUTSTANDING

Château Viella

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40 · ICONIC

Domaine Berthoumieu

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41 · OUTSTANDING

Château Peyros

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42 · OUTSTANDING

Château Vincens

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43 · OUTSTANDING

Rigal

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44 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bovila

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45 · OUTSTANDING

Georges Vigouroux

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46 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Capelanel

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47 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Cénac

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48 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Hauterive

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49 · OUTSTANDING

Château Armandière

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50 · OUTSTANDING

Château Laulerie

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51 · OUTSTANDING

Château Puy-Servain

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52 · OUTSTANDING

Château Monestier La Tour

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53 · OUTSTANDING

Maison Wessman

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54 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bélingard

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55 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Tiregand

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56 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine de Puy Redon

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57 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Chiroulet

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58 · OUTSTANDING

Vignobles Arbeau

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59 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Coustarelle

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60 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Labranche Laffont

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61 · OUTSTANDING

Château Gautoul

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62 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Nigri

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63 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine du Crampilh

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64 · OUTSTANDING

Famille Laplace

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65 · OUTSTANDING

Mouthes le Bihan

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66 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bouissel

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67 · OUTSTANDING

Château Barrejat

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68 · OUTSTANDING

Château Les Hauts d'Aglan

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69 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Roumagnac

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70 · OUTSTANDING

Cabidos

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71 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine de Beyssac

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72 · OUTSTANDING

Le Roc

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73 · OUTSTANDING

Château Coutinel

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74 · OUTSTANDING

Château Bellevue La Forêt

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75 · OUTSTANDING

Cosse Maisonneuve

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76 · OUTSTANDING

Château de Cayx

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77 · OUTSTANDING

Château du Cayrou

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78 · ICONIC

Jean-Luc Baldès

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79 · OUTSTANDING

Château du Caillau

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80 · OUTSTANDING

Château le Raz

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The South West France reading

South West France makes wines that refuse to follow Bordeaux's script: tannic reds built on Malbec and Fer Servadou, bone-dry whites from Petit Manseng, sweet wines that rival Sauternes in ambition but smaller in scale.

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Region DNA

The character of South West France

Based on 2,789 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

South West France
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
20
80–89 Great
265
70–79 Good
116
<70 Other
26

Based on 427 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Black fruitTree fruitRed fruitCitrus fruitOak

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Southwest France Red
1603
Southwest France White
771
Southwest France Dessert
590
Southwest France Rosé
437
Southwest France Malbec
391
Southwest France Madiran Red
265
French Côtes de Gascogne White
186
French Sparkling
171

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Merlot824Cabernet Sauvignon785Malbec592Cabernet Franc533Sauvignon Blanc473Tannat467Shiraz/Syrah402Petit Manseng286Gros Manseng281Sémillon222

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of South West France

Gineste

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About South West France

South West France is a wine region in France, home to 780 producers tracked on Femente, 20 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, producing Southwest France Red and Southwest France White wines with notes of Black fruit, Tree fruit, and Red fruit. It takes in Gascogne, Côtes de Millau, Tursan, Guyenne, and Haut-Pays.

South West France — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in South West France?
The most planted varieties in South West France are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is South West France known for?
South West France is known for Southwest France Red, Southwest France White, and Southwest France Dessert wines and flavors of Black fruit, Tree fruit, and Red fruit.
How many wineries are in South West France?
Femente tracks 780 producers in South West France, of which 20 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is South West France?
South West France is a wine region in France, taking in Gascogne, Côtes de Millau, Tursan, and Guyenne.

South West France

South West France makes wines that refuse to follow Bordeaux's script: tannic reds built on Malbec and Fer Servadou, bone-dry whites from Petit Manseng, sweet wines that rival Sauternes in ambition but smaller in scale. The region's producers treat marginal grapes as virtue, not compromise.

Producers in South West France

Restaurants in South West France

Restaurants in South West France