Where to make a wine tasting around Toulouse?

Are you on holiday in the South West and more particularly in Toulouse? So, amateurs and wine lovers, do not miss visiting the winemakers as well as a wine tasting around Toulouse!

The South-West region is the fourth best wine region in all of France. So you have to give in to the wine tasting experience! Toulouse is well known as the pink city, with its architecture with reddish bricks very characteristic of the city. Between its beautiful Capitole square and its narrow streets, it promises nice visits!

But, if you come to the region, do not miss a wine tasting around Toulouse, the capital of South-West wines! You will find wines of AOP, AOC and IGP, as well as Armagnac and the Floc de Gascogne. In the Occitania region, there are no less 4300 farms specialized. They are produced red, white, rosé, mellow, liquorous or foamy wines. I'll tell you that the choice is wide!

Here is a list of places where you can enjoy wine around Toulouse.

Fronton

The Haute-Garonne has been cultivating wine on very rocky terraces of the Frontonnais for more than 800 years . The reputation of these vineyards has never been completed. The wines of this back country of Toulouse, named “the Negrette”, benefit from the name AOP since 1975 . If you want to make a wine tasting around Toulouse, Fronton is the ideal place!

Enjoy to go visit Château de Capdeville which has been completely restored and rehabilitated to become the enhancement space of the AOP Fronton and the Toulouse country. There are many discoveries of local products and wine tastings supervised by specialists. You will also find all the information necessary for the visits of the vineyards to the tourist office of the city.

Gaillac

Located in the Tarn, the vineyard Gaillac is the oldest in France. Known as "the little Tuscan Tarne", Gaillac contains beautiful treasures, of which the wine is part. You will find a large number of period bastides, and why not enjoy your visit with a good glass of Gaillac wine.

Immerse yourself completely in the vineyards of Gaillac where the winemakers will be pleased to welcome you and tell you about their history and their journey. Get closer to the tourist office to discover the range of activities proposed! Hiking between vineyards, visits to winemakers, learning about wine, and even a Vigneron Pass, will be there to delight you in your discovery of the wines of the region!

Out.

Out. , located in the Lot Valley, also offers great discoveries for your wine tasting around Toulouse. The Cahors vineyard has a notoriety that continues to grow, and even at an international level.

Indeed, its emblematic variety of the region, the Malbec, holds all its promises. In this region, oenotourism is not uncommon. It grows more and more every year thanks to its AOP wines: the red wine of Cahors, as well as the wines of the Coteaux du Quercy (white, red and rosé). More than 60 winemakers are ready to welcome you in an idyllic setting and will share with you the passion of viticulture around a wine tasting.

Côtes-de-Gascogne

In the South-West, you will find mostly red wine-producing wines, however, the wine-growers of Côtes-de-Gascogne produce a large majority of the white wine (85% of which 10% marrow). The vineyards of the Côtes-de-Gascogne are the largest in the South-West with their area of 13 000 hectares .

They are predominantly located in Gers , but you will also find some in the Landes as well as in the Lot-et-Garonne region. The production of this region is one of the most exported productions abroad at about 70%. The dry white wines, which are the specialty of the Côtes-de-Gascogne, are very concentrated in fruity notes and very pleasant in the mouth.

Visits in the vineyards

Nothing more appreciable during your wine tasting around Toulouse than visiting wineries. In the Toulouse region, many offer guided tours with wine tasting in the area itself. Here are some good addresses:

• The estate Le Roc and the Castle Boujac, located in Fronton
• The Cave Labastide and the Château Lastours, located in Gaillac
• The Château Pelletier and the Castle La Villatade, located in the Languedoc-Roussillon about 80 kilometers from Toulouse
• L’Abbey of Fontfroide and Domaine Lacroix Belle, also located in the Languedoc-Roussillon, more than 120 kilometers from Toulouse

All these areas are therefore open to the public and offer various activities. You will also have the opportunity to buy your wine on site. The rates are specific to each domain, you will need to find information on site or online.

Oenology courses

Here is also a nice way to make a wine tasting! Oenology courses, study and knowledge of wine, are in vogue in the region. Wine lovers or simple curious, this is an activity around the wine not to be missed!

In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, take part in an oenology course in one of the many addresses located in Toulouse and learn all about the history of wine, its grape variety or its origin. The professional sommeliers are here to accompany you, teach you and guide you.

It’s up to you to play! Make your sense of smell and gust work. Discover new flavours as well as the secrets around wine. These courses are for beginners or wine enthusiasts.

You now know where and how to make a wine tasting around Toulouse! And if you want to discover other regions through walks between the different vineyards and wine tastings, don’t hesitate to think about what is happening around wine Montpellier to Bordeaux , or Narbonne !