Winery Enclos de la Croix - Faugères

Winery Enclos de la CroixFaugères

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Faugères of Winery Enclos de la Croix is a red wine from the region of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cinsault and the Mourvèdre.
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 Faugères from the Winery Enclos de la Croix

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Faugères of Winery Enclos de la Croix in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Enclos de la Croix's Faugères.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Faugères - 2012
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Faugères from Winery Enclos de la Croix are 2012

Informations about the Winery Enclos de la Croix

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Enclos de la Croix is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Faugères wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Gourmet

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