Winery Familongue - l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac

Winery Familonguel'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac

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The l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Familongue is a red wine from the region of Terrasses du Larzac of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cinsault and the Mourvèdre.
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 La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac from the Winery Familongue

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Familongue 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 La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Familongue in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac

Pairings that work perfectly with l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac

Original food and wine pairings with l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac

The l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac of Winery Familongue matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef strogonoff, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or paupiettes of veal.

Details and technical informations about Winery Familongue's l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac - 2016
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac - 2011
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac - 2010
In the top 100 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of l'Esprit La Bastide aux Oliviers Terrasses du Larzac from Winery Familongue are 2016, 2010, 2011

Informations about the Winery Familongue

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Terrasses du Larzac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Familongue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Terrasses du Larzac wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac

The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.


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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