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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Abbé Rous, Banyuls blanc, Cornet & Cie, 2011
€15.00A 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 -
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 -
Château de Rey, Le Chouchou n°5, 2005
€10.00An amber shaded Rivesaltes sweet wine, 100% grenache, matured for three years in partially filled barrels (oxydative maturing). The complex aromas of plums, almond, preserved orange and cocoa beans will enhance fatted duck liver paté, poultry, game, blue cheese or chocolate deserts... Learn More -
Château de Rey, Rivesaltes Grenat muté sur Grains, 2011
€9.50A 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 ! Learn More -
Domaine Coulon, Le Ban des Cigales, 2011
€8.00An attractive sweet wine from a well balanced blend of Viognier and Muscat. The intense nose develops scents of lychees and apricot which persist on the fresh, soft palate. Perfect with a fruit salad. Silver medal at the 2013 Millésime Bio wine exhibition. Learn More -
Domaine de Barroubio, Cuvée Bleue, 2010
€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 -
Domaine de Barroubio, Cuvée Dieuvaille, 2009
€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 -
Domaine de Barroubio, Muscat de Saint Jean, 2011
€9.75This sweet St Jean de Minervois Muscat (black label) is fresh, intensely fruity with great charm. It will go very well with fruit deserts, savoury or sweet toasts or on its own as an aperitif (750ml bottle). Learn More -
Domaine des Demoiselles, Rivesaltes ambré, Solera
€14.00A Solera wine made from organically grown grapes from the stony hillsides of the Roussillon. Bright orange in colour, a complex nose with scents of caramel, citrus fruit, apricot... which continue on the palate. A wine full of charm to taste as an aperitif with thin slices of Parma ham, grilled almonds or as a desert with a Tarte Tatin or a chocolate cake with preserved oranges. Learn More -
Domaine des Schistes, Rivesaltes Solera
€14.00This Vin Doux Naturel (sweet, fortified wine), produced from old vines, is a blend of several vintages ; its oxidative ageing develops subtle aromas of dried fruit, tabacco and honey which are characteristic of old Rivesaltes wines from the Roussillon. Learn More







