Winery Le Roc - La Folle Noire d'Ambat

Winery Le RocLa Folle Noire d'Ambat

3.6
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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 Folle Noire d'Ambat of Winery Le Roc is a red wine from the region of Fronton of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, poultry or beef.
The La Folle Noire d'Ambat of the Winery Le Roc is in the top 20 of wines of Fronton.

Taste structure of the La Folle Noire d'Ambat from the Winery Le Roc

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Folle Noire d'Ambat of Winery Le Roc in the region of South West is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Folle Noire d'Ambat of Winery Le Roc in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of iron, sour cherry or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Roc's La Folle Noire d'Ambat.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Négrette

Négrette noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Négrette noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2020
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2019
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2018
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2016
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2015
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2014
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.311100
La Folle Noire d'Ambat - 2013
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of La Folle Noire d'Ambat from Winery Le Roc are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Le Roc

The winery offers 14 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 Fronton in the region of South West
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The Winery Le Roc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 25 of of Fronton wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fronton

The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.


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.

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