Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide1093 Rouge

Red wine of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The 1093 Rouge of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 1093 Rouge from the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the 1093 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 1093 Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with 1093 Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with 1093 Rouge

The 1093 Rouge of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of steak tartare, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or veal chops au gratin.

Details and technical informations about Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide's 1093 Rouge.

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Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide

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Great wine region

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Knipperlé

Knipperlé blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Knipperlé blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

1093 Rouge - 2011

In the top 100 of of Corbières wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of 1093 Rouge from Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide are 2011

Informations about the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide

The winery offers 29 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 9500 of of Corbières wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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