Domaine du Faucon Doré - La Souche Rouge

Domaine du Faucon DoréLa Souche Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Souche Rouge of Domaine du Faucon Doré is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Souche Rouge from the Domaine du Faucon Doré

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Souche Rouge of Domaine du Faucon Doré in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Faucon Doré's La Souche Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.

Last vintages of this wine

La Souche Rouge - 2008
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of La Souche Rouge from Domaine du Faucon Doré are 2008

Informations about the Domaine du Faucon Doré

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Faucon Doré is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 250000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 500000 of red wines
In the top 950000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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