Winery Ferdinand LabartheFont du Mirail Crozes Hermitage
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 Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage from the Winery Ferdinand Labarthe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage of Winery Ferdinand Labarthe 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 Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage of Winery Ferdinand Labarthe in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage
The Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage of Winery Ferdinand Labarthe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), daniel's algerian couscous or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ferdinand Labarthe's Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Font du Mirail Crozes Hermitage from Winery Ferdinand Labarthe are 2012
Informations about the Winery Ferdinand Labarthe
The Winery Ferdinand Labarthe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Generic
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
