Winery Fayolle Fils & FilleLes Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
The Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, leg of lamb in braillouse or duck parmentier with ceps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille's Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Pontaix Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille
The Winery Fayolle Fils & Fille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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.
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