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 navarin of lamb, leg of lamb in braillouse or quiche with mixed vegetables.

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

The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.

In the mouth of Penedès is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 328 estates and châteaux in the of Penedès, producing 1569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Penedès go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

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 beef mironton, dad's lamb mouse or coral lentil salad.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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 easy seafood gratin, tuna wraps or raoul's bouillabaisse.

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
  • 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.

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

The word of the wine: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

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 caramelized pork ribs, norwegian salmon parmentier or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

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
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Xarel-lo

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Duc de Foix

Planning a wine route in the of Penedès? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Duc de Foix.

Discover the grape variety: Trepat

A very old grape variety found mainly in Catalonia (Spain), in the regions of Conca de Barbera and Costers del Segre, and also in the Balearic Islands, Murcia, Valencia, etc. It is said to be related to the white heben and has no link with the white trepat of Priorat. Before the phylloxera crisis, it could be found in Languedoc and Roussillon, which is no longer the case today, but it could be interesting for producing excellent and original rosé wines.

News about Winery Duc de Foix and wines from the region

Corpinnat announces large boost in sales

The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...

First single-vineyard Rioja sparkling wine released

It had been possible to produce sparkling wines in Rioja, certified as DO Cava, since the creation of Spain’s main sparkling wine entity. But this fact was often unknown to consumers given that 95% of Cava is produced in the Catalunya region. The area for production of Cava in Rioja is however limited to only 18 of the nearly 150 municipalities within the entire DO zone. In a bid to better show point of origin, the new subzone labelling of Cava that was approved in 2021 now refers to the p ...

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

The word of the wine: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.