Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre - Hurlevent Syrah

Winery Les Fils de Charles FavreHurlevent Syrah

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Hurlevent Syrah of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre is a red wine from the region of Sion of Valais.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Hurlevent Syrah from the Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hurlevent Syrah of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Hurlevent Syrah of Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre's Hurlevent Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Saint Pépin

Direct producer hybrid resulting from an interspecific cross between 114 E.S. (78 Minnesota x rosette or 1000 Seibel) and white seyval or 5-276 Seyve-Villard) obtained in 1971 in Osceala (United States Wisconsin) by Elmer Swenson (1913-2004). It can be found in North America, Midwest region, in Canada (Quebec, ...), in Eastern countries such as Russia, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Hurlevent Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sion wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Hurlevent Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sion wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Hurlevent Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sion wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hurlevent Syrah - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sion wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Hurlevent Syrah from Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre are 2012, 2011, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre

The winery offers 98 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sion in the region of Valais

The Winery Les Fils de Charles Favre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Sion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 4000 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 1500 of of Sion wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

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