Château La Foncalpre - Bergerac

Château La FoncalpreBergerac

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bergerac of Château La Foncalpre is a red wine from the region of Bergerac of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Bergerac from the Château La Foncalpre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bergerac of Château La Foncalpre in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Château La Foncalpre's Bergerac.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Bergerac - 2016
In the top 100 of of Bergerac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Bergerac from Château La Foncalpre are 2016

Informations about the Château La Foncalpre

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bergerac in the region of South West

The Château La Foncalpre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 95000 of of France wines
In the top 900 of of Bergerac wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bergerac

The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.

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