Domaine BerthoumieuLa Fé
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The La Fé of the Domaine Berthoumieu is in the top 70 of wines of Madiran.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Domaine Berthoumieu's La Fé.
Discover the grape variety: Sabalkanskoï
It is believed to be native to the Black Sea coast or the Azov Sea in the Balkans. It can be found in the United States, Australia, North Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France, perhaps because it matures too late and with difficulty.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Fé from Domaine Berthoumieu are 2017
Informations about the Domaine Berthoumieu
The Domaine Berthoumieu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Madiran to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Madiran
The wine region of Madiran is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Montus or the Château Montus produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Madiran are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Madiran often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, red plum or graphite and sometimes also flavors of anise, fig or thyme.
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.
The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
