Winery Duc de FoixXarel-lo
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Duc de Foix's Xarel-lo.
Discover the grape variety: Terret Noir
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity. Signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and garrigue notes. Elegant, refreshing southern profile. One of the 13 authorised grapes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, also present in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Black-skinned mutation of Terret, a native French grape of Languedoc and the Rhône Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Xarel-lo from Winery Duc de Foix are 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Duc de Foix
The Winery Duc de Foix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Catalogne
Cradle of Cava (~95% of Spanish output, traditional method): Macabeo, Xarel-lo, Parellada trilogy, fine fruity bubble. Quality peak in Priorat DOCa: dense, mineral reds on llicorella (schist), old-vine Garnacha and Cariñena with black fruit, garrigue notes, firm tannins. Also Penedès, fleshy Montsant, sunny Empordà, Costers del Segre. Mediterranean.
The word of the wine: Flexible
A tender wine with little tannin.
