The Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 100 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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How Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of bami, back of cod with chorizo and parmesan crumble or baked tomatoes and zucchini (light).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or apricot and sometimes also flavors of pear, truffle or cheese. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre. is a with a nice freshness.
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva).
Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The Valais Terroir is one of the world's most dramatic. The valley benefits from its sheltered position below the high alpine peaks, with the most obvious bonus being the fohn wind, which keeps the area unusually Warm and Dry considering its altitude (most vines grow here at between 460 and 760m - 1500-2500ft).
The fohn effect is also enjoyed by Ticino, although there, mountain weather systems bring sporadic, heavy rainfall.
Vertiginous alpine topography also gives the vines in Valais the advantage of emphasized vineyard orientation and many are planted on steep gradients of up to 90% (42 degrees).
This steepness, although making it markedly harder to manage and harvest the vines, brings the significant benefits of excellent drainage and increased exposure to sunlight.
Production is centered around the towns and villages that run aLong the 50km (30 mile) section of the valley from Martigny in the southwest to Leuk, northeast. It is not unusual to see labels mention both variety and town, such as "Amigne de Vétroz" or "Fendant de Sion".
This commune-based labelling convention is a reasonably widespread Swiss quirk as most appellations in the country follow broad, cantonal boundaries yet allow the name of the commune (sometimes even cadastral names and "lieu-dits") on the label.
How Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), paupiettes of veal or rabbit with basquaise sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre. often reveals types of flavors of game, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cranberry or cassis. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre. is a with a nice freshness.
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
How Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or penne with shrimp and zucchini.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.
How Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, harira algerian soup or tanjia.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
