Chateau de CiffreTerroirs d'Altitude Faugères
Red wine
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.
The Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères of the Chateau de Ciffre is in the top 10 of wines of Faugères.
Taste structure of the Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères from the Chateau de Ciffre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères of Chateau de Ciffre in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères of Chateau de Ciffre in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or chocolate.
Food and wine pairings with Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères
The Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères of Chateau de Ciffre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, ham lasagness or veal meatballs with curry.
Details and technical informations about Chateau de Ciffre's Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terroirs d'Altitude Faugères from Chateau de Ciffre are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Chateau de Ciffre
The Chateau de Ciffre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Decommissioning
Removal of the right to the appellation of origin of a wine; it is then marketed as Vin de France.
