Winery Les Fils de Charles FavreHurlevent Cuvée Prestige
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige
Pairings that work perfectly with Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige
Original food and wine pairings with Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige
The Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or deer stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre's Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Hurlevent Cuvée Prestige from Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre are 2013, 2011, 2014, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre
The Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Sion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sion
The wine region of Sion is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Fils de Charles Favre or the Domaine Les Fils de Charles Favre produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sion are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sion often reveals types of flavors of game, red currant or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of cassis, cranberry or dried fruit.
The wine region of Valais
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.
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