Sweet Wines
Sweet wines on Languedoc Wineshop : The Languedoc-Roussillon produces a wide variety of sweet wine appellations. Some are desert wines to accompany, according to the grape variety, chocolate or fruit ; others are excellent aperitif wines to taste with foie gras toasts or goat's milk cheese... Some natural sweet wines (vins doux naturels) such as Maury or Banyuls are marvels which defy the passing of time, capable of maturing for many years. Exceptionally interesting, they will be excellent companions for special occasions.
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Banyuls Blancs
Abbé Rous, Banyuls blanc, Cornet & Cie, 2005
€10.00A sweet white Banyuls, rich and intense. Bright gold in colour, the expressive nose develops scents of Williams pears and acacia flowers. Taste with foie gras, all sorts of deserts, pistachio nuts, marsipan, poached pears, chocolate... Learn More -
Vin de Banyuls
Abbe Rous, Banyuls, Baillaury 5 ans d'âge.
€10.50Attractive brick red in colour, rich preserved red berry fruit, plums, figs and spices on the nose. Full bodied with elegant, soft tannins on the palate, the rich, unctuous texture underlays aromas of red fruit in alcohol, prunes and ripe plums, leading on to a long finish. Taste this wine as an aperitif, with blue cheese, chocolate deserts or melon. Learn More -
Limoux AOC
Château de Gaure, Cuvée Arnaud, 2008
€31.00A sweet white Limoux, the cuvée Arnaud is delicate, lively and well balanced, a wine to fall for. Learn More -
IGP Languedoc
Château de Gaure, Muscat, 2010
€25.00A high class organic wine made from grapes from the terroir of Latour de France in the Roussillon, it is particulatly interesting for its aromatic complexity and its length on the palate. Learn More -
Muscat de Noël
Château de Rey, Muscat de Noël, 2010
€10.50A Christmas Muscat made for celebrations.A blend of Muscat d'Alexandrie and small grain Muscat it will be an excellent companion for foie gras, a Roquefort or Stilton marinated with fresh pears. A sweet wine with a ring of intense exotic aromas... Learn More -
Rivesaltes Grenat
Château de Rey, Rivesaltes grenat muté sur Grains, 2009
€8.50A vin doux naturel of impressive intensity. A festival of savours : morello cherry, red prune, liquorice, blackberry, spices. A rarity in the realm of natural sweet wines (vins doux naturels), you can crunch it as much as you can drink it... Try this marvel with a tarte tatin with preserved fennel, a wild boar stew or strong blue cheese. It could also accompany a sorbet with cocoa, a piece of dark chocolate or fresh white cheese with redcurrant !
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Rivesaltes Grenat
Domaine Boudau, Rivesaltes sur Grains, 2009
€10.00Garnet red in colour with violet shades. The nose is powerful with scents of red fruit and morello cherries in brandy. Harmonious and powerful on the palate with aromas of kirsch. The finish is long, soft and wonderfully complex.
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Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
Domaine de Barroubio, Cuvée Bleue, 2009
€7.50This pale gold Muscat with light, fresh, lime shades develops dry fruit, pear and preserved citrus fruit aromas on the nose. It is full bodied and rich on the palate with a long finish. A wine to taste on its own as an aperitif or with blue cheeses, foie gras or deserts. Learn More -
Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois
Domaine de Barroubio, Cuvée Dieuvaille, 2008
€12.00This muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois is one of the top wines of the Domaine de Barroubio. The best plots of muscat grapes are blended to produce this luscious wine, developing elegant scents of pear and preserved citrus fruit. It will be ideal with foie gras, iced deserts or even a mango carpacio sorbet... Learn More -
Vin de Banyuls
Domaine de La Rectorie, Cuvée Léon Parcé, 2007
€24.00A sweet Banyuls desert wine, fermented until the addition of alcohol, the cuvée Léon Parcé develops scents of red fruit on the nose and will go particularly well with chocolate or, in a more adventurous mode, with Gorgonzola, red fruit soups or with a fig tart... Learn More





