The Winery Duc de Foix of Penedès of Catalogne

Winery Duc de Foix
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the Covides.
It is ranked in the top 140 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Penedès in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Duc de Foix is one of the best wineries to follow in Penedès.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Duc de Foix wines

Looking for the best Winery Duc de Foix wines in Penedès among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Duc de Foix wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Duc de Foix wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Duc de Foix

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Duc de Foix

How Winery Duc de Foix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or chicken chop suey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Duc de Foix

On the nose the red wine of Winery Duc de Foix. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Duc de Foix. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Duc de Foix

  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.28/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.27/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Duc de Foix.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Penedès

Historic cradle of Cava (95% of Spanish output, centred on Sant Sadurní d'Anoia): traditional-method sparklers, convivial and brioche-like. Indigenous trilogy: signature Xarel-lo (body, herbaceous and almondy notes), Macabeo (apple, freshness), Parellada (floral elegance). Still wines ~80% white from the same grapes, straight and accessible. Also sunny Garnacha, Cabernet and Pinot Noir.

15,200 ha, Mediterranean climate. Renowned Catalan aperitif.

The top pink wines of Winery Duc de Foix

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Duc de Foix

How Winery Duc de Foix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of baked marrow bones, semolina-merguez salad or traditional hungarian goulash.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Duc de Foix

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Duc de Foix.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Parellada

Lively, elegant whites with finely chiselled acidity and a light palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and discreet mineral notes. Brings freshness and aromatic finesse to Cava DO blends (with macabeo and xarel-lo), defining the taut identity of Catalan sparkling wines. Also as light still whites in Penedès DO and Conca de Barberà DO. Native Catalan variety grown at altitude.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Duc de Foix

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Duc de Foix

How Winery Duc de Foix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of scallops in coral sauce, lightweight microwave chips or fish fillets with lemon sauce (microwave).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Duc de Foix

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Duc de Foix. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Duc de Foix. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Duc de Foix

  • 2008With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Duc de Foix.

  • Xarel-lo
  • Parellada
  • Macabeo
  • Chardonnay
  • Trepat

The word of the wine: Texture

In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.

The top white wines of Winery Duc de Foix

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Duc de Foix

How Winery Duc de Foix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, rice croquettes with salmon or summer tuna quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Duc de Foix

  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Duc de Foix.

  • Chardonnay
  • Xarel-lo

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.