Winery Famille Gourjon - Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

Winery Famille GourjonChâteau Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Winery Famille Gourjon is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from the Winery Famille Gourjon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Winery Famille Gourjon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge

The Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Winery Famille Gourjon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, blanquette of lamb or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Details and technical informations about Winery Famille Gourjon's Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2009
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge - 2007
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Château Font Barrièle Les Vignes d'Heloïse Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from Winery Famille Gourjon are 2012, 2009, 2007

Informations about the Winery Famille Gourjon

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Famille Gourjon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

News related to this wine

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

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