Winery Clos Fantine - Cuvée Courtiol Faugères

Winery Clos FantineCuvée Courtiol Faugères

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Courtiol Faugères of Winery Clos Fantine is a red wine from the region of Faugères 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 Cuvée Courtiol Faugères from the Winery Clos Fantine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Courtiol Faugères of Winery Clos Fantine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

On the nose the Cuvée Courtiol Faugères of Winery Clos Fantine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos Fantine's Cuvée Courtiol Faugères.

Winemaker
Carole, Olivier & Corine Andrieu
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Attiki

Variety obtained in Greece by Vassilis Mikos by crossing the Alphonse Lavallée with the black monukka, registered at the end of 2002 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2017
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2016
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2015
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2014
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2013
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2012
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Courtiol Faugères - 2011
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cuvée Courtiol Faugères from Winery Clos Fantine are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clos Fantine

The winery offers 9 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 Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Clos Fantine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 8500 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Faugères wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Faugères

Faugeres is an appellation in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. Although it also covers white and rosé wines, the appellation is best known for its Rich, ripe red wines made from the classic Rhone varieties of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, as well as the more MediterraneanCinsaut and Lladoner Pelut. The appellation covers the southern slopes of a series of hills only a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The town of Faugeres forms the centre of the area, which extends 10 km from east to west.


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: Friendly

Said of a wine whose aspects are pleasant and not too marked.

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