Winery FoncalieuHeritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan
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 beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan
The Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, pasta "carbonara" à la française or lamb confit with new potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadoule
This direct-producing hybrid is the result of an interspecific cross between Villard blanc and Muscat de Hambourg, obtained in 1937 by Galibert Alfred and Coulondre Eric. Almost no longer multiplied, it is now clearly on the verge of extinction.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Heritage de St Jean Vieilles Vignes Carignan from Winery Foncalieu are 2013
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.
