Winery Foncalieu - L'Or du Sud Merlot

Winery FoncalieuL'Or du Sud Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Or du Sud Merlot of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 L'Or du Sud Merlot from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Or du Sud Merlot of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the L'Or du Sud Merlot of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's L'Or du Sud Merlot.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Or du Sud Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.111100
L'Or du Sud Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
L'Or du Sud Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.911100
L'Or du Sud Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.911100
L'Or du Sud Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.7110.500

The best vintages of L'Or du Sud Merlot from Winery Foncalieu are 2018, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Foncalieu

The winery offers 306 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Les Vignobles Foncalieu.
It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon
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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: Rimage

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