Domaine du MeteoreLes Léonides Faugères Rouge
Red wine
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 Les Léonides Faugères Rouge from the Domaine du Meteore
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Léonides Faugères Rouge of Domaine du Meteore 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 Les Léonides Faugères Rouge of Domaine du Meteore in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, plum or black currant and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Léonides Faugères Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Léonides Faugères Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Léonides Faugères Rouge
The Les Léonides Faugères Rouge of Domaine du Meteore matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stewed beef heart, tagliatelle with spinach cream or veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Meteore's Les Léonides Faugères Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Calabrese
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Léonides Faugères Rouge from Domaine du Meteore are 2013, 2012, 2010, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine du Meteore
The Domaine du Meteore is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Dress
Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.
