Winery Abbaye de FontfroideLe Mounoir Corbières Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge from the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge
The Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, capellini with prosciutto or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide's Le Mounoir Corbières Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat meunier
This grape variety is found in southwestern France. It is a natural mutation of Tannat, so its resemblance is normal and only its very white down differentiates it. It is practically not propagated... another example of such a mutation, meunier or pinot meunier. - Synonymy: no synonym to date (for all the synonyms of grape varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide
The Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Vinosity
When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.
