Domaine Balliccioni - Orchis Faugères

Domaine BalliccioniOrchis Faugères

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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 Orchis Faugères of Domaine Balliccioni 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 Orchis Faugères from the Domaine Balliccioni

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Orchis Faugères of Domaine Balliccioni in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Balliccioni's Orchis Faugères.

Grape varieties
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

Orchis Faugères - 2017
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Orchis Faugères from Domaine Balliccioni are 2017

Informations about the Domaine Balliccioni

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Domaine Balliccioni is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Faugères wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
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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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