Château de Figuieres - Impetus

Château de FiguieresImpetus

4.1
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(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 Impetus of Château de Figuieres is a red wine from the region of Languedoc 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 Impetus from the Château de Figuieres

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Impetus of Château de Figuieres in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Figuieres's Impetus.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ohanès

This variety is known in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Morocco, South Africa, the United States (California), Argentina, Chile, etc. In France, it is little cultivated because of its late maturity. - Synonyms: oanez or ohanez, uva de Almeria, uva del barco, santa paula, not to be confused with the white gherkin, khaen, grumer negro, valenci or valensi, which is not related to the black valensi (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)

Last vintages of this wine

Impetus - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Impetus from Château de Figuieres are 2015

Informations about the Château de Figuieres

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château de Figuieres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Languedoc wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc

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 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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The word of the wine: Pigeage

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