Winery Alain Chabanon - L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux

Winery Alain ChabanonL'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux

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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 L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux of Winery Alain Chabanon is a red wine from the region of Montpeyroux of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Syrah.
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 L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux from the Winery Alain Chabanon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux of Winery Alain Chabanon 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 L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux of Winery Alain Chabanon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Chabanon's L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux.

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

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

L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2017
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2016
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2015
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2014
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2013
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2012
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux - 2011
In the top 100 of of Montpeyroux wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of L'Esprit de Font Caude Montpeyroux from Winery Alain Chabanon are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Alain Chabanon

The winery offers 14 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 Montpeyroux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Alain Chabanon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Montpeyroux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Montpeyroux

The wine region of Montpeyroux is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gil Morrot or the Domaine Alain Chabanon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montpeyroux are Mourvèdre, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montpeyroux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, microbio or cedar.


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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